A shutdown at a business management software company locked dealerships out of their digital systems last month
Glacier FarmMedia – Some agricultural equipment dealers’ information management systems were up and running late last week after being out of commission for a week. Brian Osterndorff, chair of the board of the Canadian Equipment Dealers Association and president and chief executive officer of Robert’s Farm Equipment, a seven-store group in Ontario, said June 26 […] Read moreTag Archives cyberattack
Activists target Ont. hog farm with ransomware
Cyber experts warn an attack that threatened to expose non-existent livestock abuse is likely to become more common
A ransomware attack on a small Ontario hog business is something the agriculture industry must pay more attention to, said a cybersecurity expert. Instead of cash, the attackers demanded the hog business owners publicly admit to what they alleged to be livestock mistreatment. The occurrence was unique and alarming, said Ali Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair […] Read more
