Hacking the Harvest: Jonathan Braley on Ransomware, GPS Disruption, and Securing U.S. Agriculture

Cyberattacks on farms? GPS disruptions during planting season? The threats to our food supply are more real—and more digital—than you might think.

In this episode of the Cyber Focus podcast, Frank Cilluffo talks with Jonathan Braley, Director of the Food and Ag-ISAC, about:
• Why ransomware is hammering the agriculture sector
• What happens when GPS goes down—and the tractors keep going
• How small farms can prepare despite limited resources
• The geopolitical risks from Ukraine to China
• Why better cyber threat sharing could be the game changer

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Listen to the full series: https://threatbeat.com/podcast/

00:00 – Why Cybersecurity Matters in Agriculture
06:38 – Ransomware Trends and Small Farm Vulnerabilities
10:27 – GPS Disruption and Geopolitical Risk
13:43 – The Role of USDA and Information Sharing
15:03 – Complex Supply Chains and OT Threats
17:12 – Global Incidents and Lessons for U.S. Agriculture
20:30 – AI, Drones, and Emerging Tech in Farming
22:30 – Preparing for Conflict and Nation-State Threats
24:17 – Risk-Informed Defense and the Power of Sharing
26:19 – Why Ransomware Remains the Top Concern

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