The growth of 'smart' farm machinery is increasing the risk of hacking of food and farming systems.
In April, a group of official governmental cyber security authorities including ones from the UK, US and Australia,that Russian state-sponsored hackers could target supply chains as a vital part of Western national infrastructure.
He fears it's just a matter of time before a sophisticated hacker finds critical vulnerabilities and causes major disruption to already vulnerable food supply chains. A spokesperson for CNH Industrial said it took security very seriously, and added: "We continuously invest in improving our security posture."
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