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While the adoption of robotics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the agriculture sector is helping fight labour shortages and climate change, it is also raising the risk of cyberattacks, according to a report on Friday...
The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, showed that food suppliers and distributors are facing a greater number of ransomware attacks, causing delays in produce shipments...
The report forecasts that the cybersecurity industry will be worth $290 billion by 2027, registering a compound annual growth rate of 13 per cent between 2022 and 2027...
Anness-Bradshaw advised companies to invest in cybersecurity measures across all stages of the agricultural supply chain, as cyberattacks could lead to food shortages, increased prices, and spoilage...
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