Rising Cyber Threats: US Agriculture Industrial Systems Under Attack

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Rising Cyber Threats:

U.S. agriculture's industrial systems are facing increased cyberattacks, as highlighted by the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

Targeting Critical Infrastructure:

Cyber actors are attacking the key sectors like water, food, defense, energy, and transportation using the industrial control systems.

Record Levels of Attacks:

Haines reported that this year saw unprecedented cyberattacks on U.S. industrial control systems, vital for automating industrial processes.

Simple Attack Methods

Attackers are exploiting weak passwords, unpatched vulnerabilities and unsecured network connections to launch their attacks.

Comprehensive Government Response:

An all-of-government approach including the USDA efforts is being used to combat these cyber and biosecurity threats.

Enhanced Biosecurity Measures:

Significant investments have been made to improve practices to detect potential vectors for human and animal biosecurity concerns.

FBI's Cyber Threat Warnings:

FBI Director Christopher Ray corroborated the rising cyber threats emphasizing the urgency of addressing these vulnerabilities.

Explore Sectrio's global threat report:

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