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Researchers call for national consortium to battle agriculture cyber threats

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The threat of cyberattacks against American agriculture and food systems is growing, and Washington State University researchers are helping to lead a call for a national consortium of land-grant universities to study and combat the threat.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:00:12 UTC.

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  2. Researchers call for national consortium to battle agriculture cyber threats

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