Where’s the Beef? Ransomware Hit Highlights Cyber Problems

The ransomware attack that disrupted operations at meat processing giant JBS for nearly a week has exposed numerous cybersecurity shortcomings within the U.S. agricultural sector, as well as raising questions about what a large-scale security incident could mean for the nation’s food supply chain. With the latest attack still fresh in the public’s mind, security analysts and industry experts say the U.S. agricultural sector now demands the same level of cybersecurity scrutiny the White House and the federal government has shown to the U.S. electrical grid and the oil and gas industry over the past several months.