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Workers at the JBS meatpacking plant in Hyrum, Utah were impacted on Tuesday as the company shut down it and other facilities across the country after a cyber attack.
A union representing meatpacking and food processing workers across North America, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, said it represents more than 1,200 frontline workers in Utah. The UFCW called on JBS to quickly resolve the breach and urged the company to ensure all its workers get paid during the plant shutdowns.
The cyberattack, which the White House said came from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, has raised concerns about potential impacts on the nation s food supply. JBS Foods says it is one of the world s largest food companies.
What the JBS cyberattack means for meat supply
Some shoppers may want to brace themselves for yet another possible supply crunch this time with meat.
Major beef and pork producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack last weekend, prompting reported shutdowns at company plants in North America and Australia.
The White House has said that the ransomware attack was likely carried out by a Russia-based criminal organization, and that it is dealing with the Russian government on the matter. The Australian government has said that US law enforcement is taking the lead on investigating the attack.
So far, some authorities and trade groups have assured that operations will be back to normal as soon as possible, allaying concerns of major disruption. But experts warn that it will depend on how quickly the issue is taken care of.
Cyberattack shuts down JBS meatpacking plants including Michigan site
By FOX 2 Staff
FOX 2 - A cyberattack is being blamed for the shutdown of JBS USA meatpacking plants across the country including in Plainwell, Michigan Tuesday.
JBS USA is the world s largest meat supplier which shut down all nine beef plants after what it is calling a ransomware attack.
Brazil’s JBS SA, however, said late Tuesday that it had made significant progress in dealing with the cyberattack and expects the vast majority of its plants to be operating on Wednesday. Our systems are coming back online and we are not sparing any resources to fight this threat, Andre Nogueira, CEO of JBS USA, said in a statement.