[bierjunge]

> "Why would anyone want to interfere with my equipment?"

Because it's interesting and "because we can". It's a challenge without any other motivation besides curiosity.

But lets say some ransomware outfit discovers farmers as their niche, because the security barrier is relatively low and it's a time sensitive business. Your crops are ready to harvest, but your equipment is not starting until you pay the ransom? What can you do then? Waiting and letting the crops rot is not an option, renting hardware from others can be difficult/expensive/impossible, so the most would pay the ransom. I haven't heard of attacks targeting farmers/farm equipment in particular, but it could be a real problem in the future.

[ragebol]

Or, fantasizing here: some opposing nation state wants to disrupt food supply?

Or: very nasty farmer with the same crop hacks your equipment so you and most of his other competitors can't deliver, allowing to gauge prices due to near-monopoly.

[0des]

Knowing how most farmers live on a razor's edge between subsistence and famine, this is fucking terrifying.

[martin_a]

This works well with some bets on stock prices, too.