A “jailbreak” for John Deere tractors, helping farmers modify and repair them, highlights issues with securing farm equipment and the right-to-repair debate
A hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the company's farm equipment.
The right to repair is important, this is brilliant research and here's to more. If it's owned by you, you can do what you want with it and fixing it is very much a fundamental right https://twitter.com/...
“This year, Sick Codes says that while he is primarily concerned about world food security and the exposure that comes from vulnerable farming equipment, he also sees important value in letting farmers fully control their own equipment. “Liberate the tractors!” he says.” https://…
This is a win for the agriculture industry. These companies lock down their agricultural equipment which forces farmers to use their expensive 1st party repair services. They deserve the right to repair their own equipment. https://www.wired.com/...
Farmers around the world have turned to tractor hacking so they can bypass the digital locks that manufacturers impose on their vehicles. https://www.wired.com/...
“At the @DefCon security conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, the hacker known as Sick Codes [presented] a new jailbreak for John Deere & Co tractors” Epic stuff, thank you @lilyhnewman 🥰 & @WIRED #defcon #DEFCON30 @JohnDeere https://www.wired.com/...
Can a (agricultural) tractor be hacked? Obviously, yes! For example, this jailbreak shows it. In this case,about bypassing the manufacturer's restrictions so that farmers can repair their own equipment. The manufacturer blocks it. https://www.wired.com/...