On April 20, 2022, the FBI’s Cyber Division released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) altering Food and Agriculture sectors that ransomware actors may be more likely to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest seasons.
As discussed in our last vertical blog, the ag industry is increasingly becoming a target for cybercrime. According to the PIN, six ransomware attacks were reported during the fall 2021 harvest, and two attacks were reported in early 2022. The timing of these attacks could disrupt the supply of seeds and fertilizer, impacting the planting season and the entire farm-to-table spectrum.
Sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents against critical infrastructure organizations are increasing worldwide. Because cybercriminals will continue to exploit network, system, and application vulnerabilities in the ag industry, the FBI recommends implementing the following steps to help mitigate the threat.
Ransomware attacks not only disrupt operations and cause financial loss, an attack on our food and ag industry has the potential to negatively impact the food supply chain. AssuredPartners agribusiness team is dedicated to educating our clients on this increasing risk. Contact a member of our team to learn more.
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