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— Meatpacking giant JBS has agreed to a $52.5 million settlement in a beef price-fixing lawsuit that some say supports their concerns about how the lack of competition in the industry affects prices. Colorado-based JBS didn’t admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, and company spokeswoman Nikki Richardson said JBS will continue to defend itself against other plaintiffs in …

Putin says Russia ready for reciprocal handover of cybercriminals, ahead of meeting with US President Joe Biden

President Vladimir Putin says Russia would be ready to hand over cybercriminals to the United States if Washington did the same for Moscow and the two powers reached an agreement to that effect. Key points: The US-Russia relationship is strained on a number of fronts like cybercrime and nuclear arms control A ransomware attack disrupted American and Australian operations of …

DETROIT — The world’s largest meat processing company has resumed most production after a weekend cyberattack, but experts say the vulnerabilities exposed by this attack and others are far from resolved. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday the U.S. is considering all options in dealing with the attack and that President Joe Biden intends to confront Russia’s leader, …

REvil, A Notorious Ransomware Gang, Was Behind JBS Cyberattack, The FBI Says

REvil, A Notorious Ransomware Gang, Was Behind JBS Cyberattack, The FBI Says Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP DETROIT — The world's largest meat processing company has resumed most production after a weekend cyberattack, but experts say the vulnerabilities exposed by this attack and others are far from resolved. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday …