Food supply chain cyber threats: a scoping review

Abstract

Cyber attacks against the food supply chain could have serious effects on our society. As more networked systems control all aspects of the food supply chain, understanding these threats has become more critical. This research aims to gain a better understanding of the threat landscape by reviewing the existing literature about the topic. Previous research concerning food supply chain cyber threat was surveyed using the scoping review method. In total, 43 research articles focusing on different parts of the food supply chain were reviewed and summarized in this study. The most prominent identified cybersecurity topics include smart farming, cyber-physical systems, threats against industrial control systems and old unmaintained software.