Hackers have again targeted the American ag industry.
Dairy Farmers of America recently revealed that multiple of its 84 nationwide manufacturing plants experienced ransomware attacks and took the necessary steps to mitigate any potential damage.
“We immediately contained the threat and were swiftly able to get impacted facilities operational to continue receiving and processing milk,” the organization said. “We are working diligently with our IT professionals and cybersecurity experts toward full recovery as quickly and safely as possible.”
Ransomware is one of the tools hackers can use to disrupt operations.
This method sees hackers lock users out of computer networks then ask for a payment before restoring access.