Cyberattacks Continue to Exploit Manufacturers At a time when supply chain disruptions already plague manufacturers, more companies are contending with ransomware attacks. The world’s largest meet supplier, JBS, has its systems back online after suffering from a cyberattack last week that shut down its plant operations in the United States. Analysts expect the shutdown to result in higher consumer prices on meats. With cyberattacks up 300% since last year, the Biden Admin is working on efforts to curb the attacks and their devastating effect on critical businesses and infrastructure. The White House shared guidance this week on what companies should do to counter the ransomware threat. The memo lists the following five best practices:

1. Back up your data, test the backups and keep them offline.
2. Update and patch your systems promptly.
3. Test your incident response plan.
4. Check Your Security Team’s Work.
5. Segment Your networks.

Source: CNN