Fliegl builds farm loaders - first models presented for farmers.
The company Fliegl will also be manufacturing yard loaders in the future. For this purpose, the company was able to access the construction plans of existing yard loaders.
Cybersecurity is important for John Deere
For John Deere, the US manufacturer of agricultural and construction machinery, cybersecurity is a very important issue. The company not only employs its own experts to protect against cyberattacks. Ethical hackers search for vulnerabilities in the digital John Deere universe. If they find any, they are rewarded with money.
Successful Cyber Attacks without Negative Effects
John Deere collaborates with HackerOne, a platform for the world's best hackers. Ethical hackers, also known as White-Hat hackers, search for security vulnerabilities in companies like John Deere. If the external IT experts find vulnerabilities and can prove them, they are rewarded monetarily. According to John Deere, 84 hackers have participated and provided over 2,500 tips. In 2022, John Deere paid out over $1.5 million for this purpose.
John Deere Hackers Excited
A hacker named Rez0 is quoted as saying: "John Deere is one of my favorite programs because they (the hackers) respect us more than any other program. [...] They view us as assets and not as commodities. I love the way they value our opinion and listen to our feedback on corrections, severity, etc."