{"id":46563,"date":"2022-05-09T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/33423\/Ransomware-Plows-Through-Farm-Machinery-Giant-AGCO.html"},"modified":"2022-05-09T15:21:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:21:03","slug":"ransomware-plows-through-farm-machinery-giant-agco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/ransomware-plows-through-farm-machinery-giant-agco\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware Plows Through Farm Machinery Giant AGCO"},"content":{"rendered":"

US agricultural machinery maker AGCO is the latest high-profile organization to fall victim to ransomware, which it says affects operations at some of its worldwide production facilities.<\/p>\n

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Massey Ferguson tractor production line at Agco’s machinery plant in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The move may impede the delivery of machinery such as tractors, which is unfortunate timing as the planting season for summer crops is underway.<\/p>\n

AGCO put out a short statement<\/a> on its website disclosing the ransomware attack, and confirmed it continues to impact some of production facilities.<\/p>\n

The company is currently investigating the extent of the attack, but expects business operations would be adversely affected for at least several days.<\/p>\n

Resuming full operations across all services might take longer depending upon how quickly AGCO is able to repair system, hinting at the seriousness of the attack and potential measures to control the spread. AGCO said it would provide updates as the situation progresses.<\/p>\n