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One-Fifth of U.S. Beef Capacity Wiped Out by JBS Cyberattack
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| June 1, 2021
| Fabiana Batista, Michael Hirtzer and Elizabeth Elkin
Posted on 06/01/2021 11:17:48 AM PDT by jneesy
A cyberattack on JBS SA, the largest meat producer globally, has forced the shutdown of some of world’s largest slaughterhouses, and there are signs that the closures are spreading.
JBS’s five biggest beef plants in the U.S. -- which altogether handle 22,500 cattle a day -- have halted processing following a weekend attack on the company’s computer networks, according to JBS posts on Facebook, labor unions and employees. Those outages alone have wiped out nearly a fifth of America’s production. Slaughter operations across Australia were also down, according to a trade group. One of Canada’s largest beef plants was idled for a second day.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalrights; cyberattack; foodsupply; freehunterbiden; jbs; meatsupplier; russia
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they kind of gloss over it but pilgrims pride poultry was also hit it has affected local production here in Alabama
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:17:48 AM PDT
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jneesy
To: jneesy
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:19:33 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
To: jneesy
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:19:33 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
To: jneesy
The beef wasn’t “wiped out”. It’s still there. Just on the hoof.
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:20:44 AM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts. )
To: jneesy
So where is the US Gumment to protect...oh wait, Bill Gates says, “No meat for you!”
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:21:24 AM PDT
by
Shady
(Prince Andrew must be dethroned...And who killed Ashli Babbitt? )
To: jneesy
ELF?
PETA?
Ransomware?
Eco-Warriors?
GreenPeace?
Round up the usual suspects....................
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:21:29 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
To: jneesy
Just find your local butchery. I have one near my house and it is great.
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:21:39 AM PDT
by
struggle
To: jneesy
Time to become a vegetarian?
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:22:03 AM PDT
by
Signalman
To: jneesy
Democrat operatives at it again.
I don’t care who it is, it is time to hunt these evil people down and hang ‘em.
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posted on
06/01/2021 11:22:56 AM PDT
by
RatRipper
( Democrats and socialists are vile liars, thdieves and murderers - enemies of good and America.)
To: jneesy
Bill Gates, was that your doing? Gonna affect China, they import much of their meat from others including the U.S.A.
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06/01/2021 11:23:45 AM PDT
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roadcat
To: Signalman
That’s what my food eats.
To: Red Badger
Could be just one very smart cow learned to code...
To: a fool in paradise
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA, you obviously have NO concept of the meat packing industry whatsoever.
To: jneesy
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posted on
06/01/2021 2:54:52 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(Chance favors the prepared mind.)
To: jneesy
Ah, the joys of market “optimization and scaling”. If the big firms didn’t dominate the market, this would be a minor glitch.
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posted on
06/01/2021 2:59:17 PM PDT
by
glorgau
To: jneesy
What is the operating system used on the computers affected by the attack?
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posted on
06/01/2021 4:19:57 PM PDT
by
coloradan
(They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
To: jneesy
such attacks should automatically be considered acts of war and the perpetrators and collaborators hunted down and slaughtered and the remains left on public display ...
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posted on
06/01/2021 4:21:26 PM PDT
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catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: jneesy
To: jneesy
CIA is working overtime to create chaos. Water will be next.
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posted on
06/01/2021 4:21:48 PM PDT
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jacknhoo
( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
To: jneesy
Then kill the cattle and process them like you did before computers, ain’t that hard. Kill, dress, butcher, throw on trucks..
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