As Russian forces step up their invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials are now struggling to keep the country from sliding into a deeper crisis. Russia’s military is now encroaching on Ukraine’s wheat fields, which could threaten the country’s harvest and supplies to several countries across the world.
Modern technology has dramatically impacted the operations of agribusinesses. For many rural businesses and farms, one of the primary challenges of adopting technology is cybersecurity. Even now, for several industries and sectors, the concept of cybersecurity is an afterthought.
In our earlier columns, we explained that the agriculture sector has lately become one of the hot favorites for hackers. A more recent example is the attack on a dairy processing company in Green Bay. Malicious actors held their data hostage for $2.5 million, halting their business operations for three days.
