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JBS slaughterhouses back in business after hack
The largest meat processor in the world, the Brazilian JBS, can largely resume its slaughter activities today. The company was hit last Sunday (May 30) by hackers who shut down computer systems within the company. The slaughter process in a large number of factories in Australia and North America came to a standstill.
The company says it has made progress in resolving the issues. As a result, the company expects to be able to resume slaughtering activities in most of its cattle, pig and poultry slaughterhouses today (Wednesday 2 June). The slaughter interruption has already created concerns about a possible rise in meat prices. A long period of slaughter interruption now seems averted.
Russian hackers may be involved
The company has informed the US government that Russian hackers from a criminal organization are probably responsible for the problems. The White House press spokesman said the US government has contacted Russia about the matter. The United States has told Russia that a country with a sense of responsibility does not give such criminals free rein.
Significant influence on slaughter figures
According to figures from the United States Department of Agriculture, slaughter figures on Tuesday, June 1, were significantly lower compared to a week earlier. On Tuesday, 94.000 cattle were slaughtered, about 22% less than last Tuesday. The number of pig slaughters on Tuesday 1 June was 20% lower than a week earlier and amounted to 390.000 pigs.
Steve Wissink
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