The FBI is reporting ransomware attacks are ow targeting agriculture. This could disrupt planting and harvesting operations, potentially impacting the food supplies, not only for people but also for farm animals. In addition, those types of attacks could impact the overall inflation rate.
In the past two years, multiple agricultural cooperatives have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. The focus has been on the spring planting and autumn harvesting seasons. The FBI reported there were six recorded ransomware attacks against grain cooperatives during the fall 2021 harvest and two attacks early this year.
Ransomware addressed in IT Governance Infrastructure Strategy Handiguide
Protection from ransomware attacks drives re-vamped IT Governance Infrastructure. To start, IT Governance moves organizations and C-Level executives to follow five steps to help them better prepare for Ransomware attacks.
1. Assess risks – have a clear understanding of exposure
IT Governance Infrastructure mandates the enterprise keeps up to date with types of ransomware attacks. They need to understand how ransomware organizations operate, what their primary attack vectors are, how malware is inserted into networks, and what the cyberattacks does.
Recent experience shows that ransomware is driven by criminal organizations that are complex coalitions of specialists ranging from malware developers to target acquisition specialists, financial experts who set ransoms, and money launderers who process payment. Some of these organizations attack directly, and others sell their services Online to affiliates who leverage technologies and lists of pre-compromised organizations in exchange for a cut of any profits.
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