Hackers Kinda Like to Eat - Cyber Threats to the U.S. Food Industry

Explore cybersecurity vulnerabilities threatening the U.S. food industry in this 54-minute panel discussion featuring experts Curtis Hanson, Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin, and Andrew Rose. Examine critical security gaps in food logistics systems, refrigeration infrastructure, and supply chain networks that hackers can exploit to disrupt food distribution and safety. Learn about ransomware attacks targeting food production facilities and processing plants, and understand how systemic concentration risks in the food industry create single points of failure that amplify cyber threats. Discover the intersection of cybersecurity and food security as panelists analyze real-world attack vectors, discuss the potential for widespread disruption to food systems, and explore defensive strategies to protect critical food infrastructure from malicious actors.