Russia’s cyber criminal gang was behind launching a ransomware attack, which has targeted the largest meat processing company, the FBI said.
The FBI has said it will work to bring the Rev’s criminal group to court over the JBS hack.
Cyber violations over the weekend have disrupted some JBS operations in the US, Canada and Australia.
Who Is Behind The Cyber Criminal Group?
REvil – also known as Sodinokibi – is one of the most active and lucrative online criminal groups in the world.
“We have attributed the JBS attack to REvil and Sodinokibi and are working diligently to bring the threat actors to justice,” the FBI statement said.
“We continue to focus our efforts on imposing risk and consequences and holding the responsible cyber actors accountable.”
US-Russia Cyber Relations
The White House on Wednesday said US President Joe Biden would address the issue of cyberattacks when he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin two weeks later.
“Responsible states do not harbour ransomware criminals,” said press secretary Jen Psaki.
JBS said it was in the process of re-launching the meat packing operation on Thursday in the US, where its five major beef cattle plants are located.
The company, which identified the ransomware attack on Sunday, has not yet disclosed whether it is paying hackers.
What Happened?
Rhlengware is one of the most common forms of cyber-attack. It usually involves hackers gaining access to a computer network and encrypting files or locking users into their systems until a ransom is paid.
In recent years, the use of loot piracy has become a major national security concern.
Last month, gasoline pipeline to the southeastern US was disrupted a few days after a cyber attack was targeted at the Colonial Pipeline.
Investigators say the attack was linked to another group, DarkSide, which has ties to Russia.
The Colonial Pipeline has confirmed that it has paid a $ 4.4m (£ 3.1m) ransom to the criminal gang.
The US government had earlier warned companies not to pay criminals for ransomware attacks, in the event that they invited more hacks in the future.
A few days after the Colonial Pipe attack, a separate group of cyber criminals infiltrated the Irish health system with ransomware.
More About The REvil Cyber Crime Group
REvil is a criminal network of ransomware hackers that first came to prominence in 2019.
Most of its members are believed to be based in Russia or in countries formerly part of the Soviet Union.
Pronounced “R” followed by the word “evil”, REvil has been linked to GandCrab, a now-defunct hacker gang that has used similar ransomware in the past.
