VOICED : El gigante mundial de la carne JBS pagó rescate de USD 11 millones a hackers

JBS, a major meat processing company, paid $11 million in bitcoins as ransom to hackers after a cyberattack disrupted its operations in North America and Australia. The US government suspects the attack originated from a Russian-based criminal organization and is considering possible responses. This incident is part of a larger trend of significant cyberattacks, such as the one on Colonial Pipeline, which affected fuel supply in the US. Ransomware attacks exploit security vulnerabilities to lock systems and demand payment for unlocking. In 2020, hackers collected at least $18 billion in ransoms.

What was the amount paid by JBS to the hackers as ransom?

• 5 million dollars

• 11 million dollars

• 18 million dollars

• 20 million dollars

Which currency was used by JBS to pay the ransom?

• Bitcoins

• Yen

• Euros

• US Dollars

Which country is suspected to be the base for the organization behind the JBS cyberattack?

• China

• North Korea

• Russia

• Iran

What was the impact of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline?

• It disrupted the supply of meat products.

• It affected the gasoline supply in the southeastern United States.

• It caused a power outage in California.

• It led to a financial market crash.

According to Emsisoft, how much did hackers collect in ransoms last year?

• 15 billion dollars

• 18 billion dollars

• 10 billion dollars

• 20 billion dollars