Agriculture Tech Use Opens Possibility of Digital Havoc
Published:06 Jun.2022 Source:Flinders University
Wide-ranging use of smart technologies is raising global agricultural production but international researchers warn this digital-age phenomenon could reap a crop of another kind -- cybersecurity attacks.
This progress in production, genetic modification for drought-resistant crops, and other technologies is prone to cyber-attack -- particularly if the ag-tech sector doesn't take adequate precautions like other corporate or defence sectors, researchers warn.