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IN THE NEWS: FEATURED ARTICLES
Food and Ag-ISAC finds 72 active threat actors behind persistent, sophisticated cyber attacks targeting food supply chains
March 17, 2026
The article provides an overview of the Food and Ag-ISAC's 2025 Sector Threat Report, highlighting the report's findings and delivering general analysis of what the information means for the food and ag industry's threat landscape in 2026.
Food and Ag-ISAC reports 82% surge in ransomware attacks as Qilin, Akira and CL0P lead campaigns against sector
February 12, 2026
An overview of the data provided by the Food and Ag-ISAC's yearly ransomware report, highlighting the top threat actors operating in this space and their tactics and procedures.
How agriculture and water systems are fighting AI pitfalls with AI
March 13, 2025
Feras Batarseh of Virginia Tech highlights the importance of the Food and Ag-ISAC's university partnership program, bringing together industry and academia in order to solve problems such as using AI to defend water and ag systems across the nation.
Food and ag continue to be a consistent target of cybersecurity attacks
February 20, 2025
Executive Director Scott Algeier goes on camera with RFD TV to discuss why agriculture is a target for cyber attacks, how the government can support the sector, and how to reshape cybersecurity.
Preventing Cyberattacks on Ag and Food Systems Aided by Voluntary Collaboration
November 5, 2024
This article touches on the Food and Ag Sector 2024 Cyber Threat Report and discusses its findings. Executive Director Scott Algeier speaks with Lancaster Farming about the importance of voluntary collaboration in the food and ag sector in relation to cybersecurity awareness and cyber threat prevention.
CISA hosts ‘Super Bowl’ of cyber exercises to prepare for attacks against food sector
April 18, 2024
The Food and Ag-ISAC was one of a host of organizations that participated in Cyber Storm, a virtual exercise hosted by CISA to simulate incident response across industry. This year's Cyber Storm focused on cyber incidents and emergency preparedness in the food and agriculture sector specifically.
Incoming Cyber Attacks From Iran: Top 4 State Sponsored Threat Groups & Tactics to Prepare for
March 1, 2026
The Executive Director of the Food and Ag-ISAC, Scott Algeier, pens this piece for Homeland Security Today regarding the top actors and tactics to be on alert for in the wake of the ongoing Iranian conflict.
Cyberattacks spike worldwide: 7 ways food and drink can fight back
January 12, 2026
The Food and Ag-ISAC gets a mention in this article about spiking cyber attacks in the food and agriculture sector and how organizations can defend more effectively, especially in a rising age of ransomware.
Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act reintroduced to protect food supply chain from cyber threats
February 28, 2025
This article discusses new legislation introduced to help protect the food and agriculture sector from cyber attacks in an effort to keep the food supply chain safe. The Food and Ag-ISAC's Cyber Threat Report is cited in the article, highlighting the preferred tactics, techniques, and procedures of cyber criminals attacking the food and ag sector.
Here’s how many ransomware attacks impacted ag in 2024
February 11, 2025
This article highlights the 2024 Food and Ag-ISAC Ransomware Report, providing an overview of the analysis in the report and noting the slight increase in ransomware attacks against the food and ag sector.
How agriculture, water systems are fighting AI pitfalls with AI
October 20, 2024
Feras Batarseh of Virginia Tech speaks about his work with the Food and Ag-ISAC's University Partnership Program, specifically in the context of artificial intelligence and its impact on the food and ag industry.
Food and agriculture sector hit with more than 160 ransomware attacks last year
April 16th, 2024
This article pulls details from the Food and Ag-ISAC's inaugural 2023 Ransomware Report, which covers trends and findings for Ransomware incidents throughout the year. Food and Ag-ISAC Director Jonathan Braley discusses the report, what the data shows, and what expectations are for the year ahead.
TELEVISION & PODCASTS
Food and ag continue to be a consistent target of cybersecurity attacks
Scott Algeier with the Food and Ag-ISAC spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on why agriculture is a target, how the government can support the sector, and how to reshape cybersecurity.
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Originally aired on February 20, 2025.
“It’s opportunistic": Food and ag sectors saw a 27% jump in ransomware attacks last year
Jonathan Braley with the Food and Ag-ISAC spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the threat ransomware poses, how the ag sector handles these attacks, and ways to improve cybersecurity.
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Originally aired on February 14, 2024.
Taking a deeper dive in addressing cyber vulnerabilities and threats to American agriculture
Executive Director, Scott Algeier, chatted with Suzanne Alexander of RFD-TV on threats to the ag sector, the motivation behind foreign governments, and what producers need to keep in mind.​
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Originally aired on November 4, 2024.
How Secure Is Your Food
Director Jonathan Braley spoke with Infosec's Cyber Work podcast about critical security challenges in the food, farming and production sectors, featuring insights on the evolution of cybersecurity, the role of ISACs, and real-world threats like ransomware and phishing.
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Originally aired on October 28, 2024.
Alliance in Action: Industry Collaboration for
Safer Food and Agriculture with Scott Algeier
Executive Director, Scott Algeier, spoke with Bites & Bytes Podcast about the importance of collaboration within the food and agriculture industry for a better, safer cybersecurity landscape.
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Originally aired on March 21, 2024.
Food and Agriculture ft. Jonathan Braley
In this episode of The Security Detail, Jonathan Braley, Director of the Food and Ag-ISAC, chats about cyber threats in the food and ag sector and explains the benefits provided by the ISAC to member companies.
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Originally aired on February 28th, 2024.
The Most Influential ICS/OT Security Trends
Now on-demand at the Food Processing website!
Learn why cyber criminals are targeting food and beverage companies, the current threat landscape, incident response trends, and more.
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Originally aired on April 4, 2023.
