Cow and Calf Die After Hackers Attack Farm's Milking Robot (agrarheute.com) 39
According to Agrarheute, hackers launched a cyberattack on a Swiss farmer's computer system, disrupting the flow of vital data from a milking robot. Tragically, this led to the death of a cow and her calf. From the report (translated from German into English): According to the CSO, hackers attacked the computers of a farmer from Hagendorn. The dairy farmer's milking robot was also connected to these computers. When the animal owner stopped receiving milking data, he initially suspected a dead zone. But then he learned from the manufacturer of his milking system that he had been hacked. Apparently it was a ransomware attack. The hackers demanded $10,000 to decrypt the data. The farmer considered whether he should give in to the cyber criminals' demands. At first he thought the data on the amount of milk produced was bearable. In addition, the milking robot also worked without a computer or network connection. The cows could therefore continue to be milked.
For one cow , however, the cyberattack ended tragically. The farmer normally receives vital data from his cows via the system. This is particularly important and critical for pregnant animals. One cow's calf died in the womb. Because the computer was paralyzed, Bircher was unable to recognize the emergency in time. They tried everything to at least save the cow, but in the end it had to be put down. Overall, the attack caused monetary damages amounting to the equivalent of over 6,400 euros, mainly due to veterinary costs and the purchase of a new computer. However, the hackers came away empty-handed.
For one cow , however, the cyberattack ended tragically. The farmer normally receives vital data from his cows via the system. This is particularly important and critical for pregnant animals. One cow's calf died in the womb. Because the computer was paralyzed, Bircher was unable to recognize the emergency in time. They tried everything to at least save the cow, but in the end it had to be put down. Overall, the attack caused monetary damages amounting to the equivalent of over 6,400 euros, mainly due to veterinary costs and the purchase of a new computer. However, the hackers came away empty-handed.
Better Re:time for cruel and unusal (Score:2)
Sentence them to 20 years of hard labor: Milking cows by hand.
Re: Force crooks to work the farm (Score:1)
No, make them "milk" the bulls. No wait, they'd enjoy that. Nevermind.
I see the hackers also turned the site into German. Very clever.
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Re: Better Re:time for cruel and unusal (Score:2)
Make them administer cow prostate exams.
Uh oh (Score:5, Funny)
Someone from India is going to hell!
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He can join the first one who "fixed" my uncle's PC by downloading his bank statements.
U R all Slashcows! (Score:3, Funny)
You are all cows! Say moooo! You will be milked by the Deep State until your bits fall off! You are being led to slaughter and doing nothing but mooing. Go ahead and moo cows, moo louder, moo moo mooooo, you will be milked bone dry! Mooo this, cows!
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i'm a goat, you insensitive clod!
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You say that like it's a ba-a-a-a-d thing.
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Half pint? (Score:1)
I first interpreted the headline as "Cow and a half..." thinking, how does one kill half a cow?
Please tell me it was Cult of the Dead Cow group (Score:3)
Yea... bad humor as I really do feel bad for the cow and it's calf. Maybe too early for that joke.
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No, the hacker was simply hungry for a burger. Cows are slaughtered all the time so we can have big juicy cheese burgers. It was merely done remotely.
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Gah you beat me to it.
Also kinda reminds me of that bizarre kidnapper sidequest from Cyberpunk 2077.
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This just in - the cow's name was "Beto".
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Only a weak causality chain (Score:1)
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Makes you think. What would you prefer if you were a cow: to be born just to be slaughtered later or not be born at all?
Given how most humans are not gifted will a sudden, painless death in their prime, that question may be harder to answer for a human baby than for a calf... if either had any say in the matter.
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So is anyone else disappointed (Score:2)
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New Zealand drama: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondeman... [sbs.com.au]
Cult of the dead cow... (Score:2)
It must be said (Score:2)
It's very sad that there was no happy ending for the cow and her calf. Somehow, veal just hoof to keep going in the face of these udderly tragic events.
On the up side, I herd a local church pasture delivered a very bovine eulogy at the double funeral, and the deceased...were delicious.
Re: Killing The Golden Calf (Score:1)
People who eat meat kill helpless animals every day but that's usually not in the news.
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We're a species that kill our own (make it a 'right' even). What make you think we're going to have more feelings over an animal (oh no, they're 'helpless' like certain other).
AI (Score:2)
Got It? (Score:2)
1992 Beef -- It's what's for dinner.
1993 Got Milk?
2024 Milk - It's what's for ransom.
Killing The Golden Calf P2. (Score:1)
To your point I dont care about the human race.
I do care about innocent life that suffer at the hands of it.
And you missed the point, this was a jab at the use of hacking "talent."
and literally eliminating the value of the payout...