Explain cybersecurity vulnerabilities in animal feed systems.
Explanation should include
- potential contaminants
- mislabeling (intentional or unintentional)
- feed-ratio formulation
- input disruption
- distribution
- potential results of attack
- 2021, Minnesota’s Crystal Valley Cooperative ransomware attack
- 2021, Russian hacker’s ransomware attack on New Cooperative in Fort Dodge, Iowa and its impact on the food supply chains and feeding schedules for millions of chickens.
Teacher Resources:
- Minnesota Grain Handler Targeted in Ransomware Attack Links to an external site., Reuters
- Ransomware Gang Strikes Iowa Agriculture Business New Cooperative, the Latest Hack on Food Supply Chain Links to an external site., CyberScoop
- What you can learn from one co-op's ransomware attack, CHS Links to an external site.
- How an Iowa agricultural co-op recovered from a ransomware attack, CHS Links to an external site.
- Five tips for preventing cyberattacks, CHS Links to an external site.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What critical sectors are affected by animal feed system breaches?
- What portion of an animal feed label is most vulnerable to mislabeling?
- How are feed rations formulated?
- How could cyberterrorist attacks disrupt feed distribution in the livestock industry?
- How could intentional or unintentional product mislabeling result in a large financial loss for a company?