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It’s been almost a decade since Leon Panetta, then the secretary of defense, warned of an impending “Cyber Pearl Harbor.” He didn’t want to be right. 05 Jun 2021 09:56 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/business/leon-panetta-cyber-attacks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/business/leon-panetta-cyber-attacks.html Nicole Perlroth Panetta, Leon V Cyberwarfare and Defense Cyberattacks and Hackers US Federal Government Data Breach (2020) Computers and the Internet White House Warns Companies to Act Now on Ransomware Defenses An open letter urged them to take many of the defensive steps that the federal government requires of its agencies and contractors. 04 Jun 2021 00:04 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/politics/ransomware-cybersecurity-infrastructure.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/politics/ransomware-cybersecurity-infrastructure.html Nicole Perlroth Cyberwarfare and Defense Cyberattacks and Hackers Computer Security United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Production Resumes at Some JBS Meat Plants After Cyberattacks Some JBS beef processing plants were operational, but not at full capacity, union officials said, after a ransomware attack shut nine plants, affecting thousands of workers. 02 Jun 2021 20:46 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/business/jbs-beef-cyberattack.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/business/jbs-beef-cyberattack.html Nicole Perlroth Shutdowns (Institutional) meat Cyberwarfare and Defense JBS SA Ransomware Disrupts Meat Plants in Latest Attack on Critical U.S. Business Operations at several owned by JBS, which processes one-fifth of the country’s beef, were affected, according to union representatives and Facebook posts meant for employees. 01 Jun 2021 23:00 UTC https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/business/meat-plant-cyberattack-jbs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/business/meat-plant-cyberattack-jbs.html Nicole Perlroth Poultry Meatpacking Plants and Slaughterhouses Computers and the Internet meat Cyberattacks and Hackers The D.N.C. 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