You might think that Agriculture sector is more of labor intensive work, but that has changed with the recent advancement of technologies. Nowadays you have satellite guided tractors and algorithm driven planting services. Climate Corp, owned by Monsanto, was hacked in 2014 and many of the employee's confidential information was exposed. Not only that farmers have to worry about manipulation of of data, the same data that helps them tell the soil condition and the possible crop production based on past data. in 2014, Only about 1 out of 20 farmers know that their company where they store data doe shave security breach plan.
Monsanto has now turned to government and other cyber security firms to get help and knowledge to prevent these types of attacks again.
Website:
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20150220-u-s-farming-sector-increasingly-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks
Now it is very clear that no sector is spared.
ReplyDeleteIts even more concerning that it was Monsanto that was hacked! Much of the public dislikes their work and if employee information was leaked, that could mean their employees could be in danger. I'm glad they are asking others for help, good article!
ReplyDelete-Brett Nelson