CoinDesk: Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021 18:06
JBS USA Holdings Inc., the largest meat producer globally by sales, was hit with a ransomware attack and revealed that it paid hackers $11 million in bitcoin to solve the issue. "The Hash" panel continues the ongoing conversation around the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware, and the actions regulators need to take to resolve such attacks.

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