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Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ?

The Security Ledger

about the spate of attacks in recent months targeting food processing plants, grain cooperatives and other agriculture sector targets. about the spate of attacks in recent months targeting food processing plants, grain cooperatives and other agriculture sector targets. More Agriculture Supply Chain Attacks on Tap.

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US agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO suffered a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The American agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO announced that has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its production facilities. AGCO, one of the most important agricultural machinery manufacturers, announced that a ransomware attack impacted some of its production facilities. To nominate, please visit:?

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Flaws in John Deere Systems Show Agriculture's Cyber Risk

Data Breach Today

John Deere, Researchers Spar Over Impact of Vulnerabilities Flaws uncovered in tractor manufacturer John Deere's systems underscore the cyber risks that come in tandem with the productivity gains from high-tech farming.

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Seeds of Destruction: Cyber Risk Is Growing in Agriculture

The Security Ledger

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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Transforming sustainable agriculture: The Nature Conservancy Centre and IBM unite to reduce crop residue burning in North India

IBM Big Data Hub

CRM Connect, championed by TNC – The Nature Conservancy Centre (TNCC), India, offers valuable intelligence to farmers, agriculture sector leaders, and decision makers. Promoting sustainable agriculture in India In North India, not too far from the Himalayas, is Punjab.

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FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

Security Affairs

FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. Food and agriculture businesses victimized by ransomware suffer significant financial loss resulting from ransom payments, loss of productivity, and remediation costs.” ” reads the FBI’s PIN. Pierluigi Paganini.

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FBI Warns Ransomware Attacks on Agriculture Co-ops Could Upend Food Supply Chain

Dark Reading

Ransomware groups are looking to strike large agriculture cooperatives during strategic seasons, when they are most vulnerable, according to law enforcement.