Is the right to repair farm equipment a cybersecurity problem? [Video]

In May 2022, Agco announced it had become the victim of a ransomware cyberattack, which disrupted production at assembly plants. In May of this year, Germany-based implement manufacturer Lemken announced it too had been attacked by hackers.

Equipment manufacturers across the board are working to protect their digital systems against malicious intrusion. At the same time, those defences have to leave enough room that thousands of producers can access the platforms they need.

The degree of access those individual users should get is an ongoing conversation.

It’s “making sure that people who use John Deere systems have the right access, but not more access than they need,” said Heather Schladt, Deere’s engineering manager for identity and access management, in one …