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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Hackers targeting agriculture, FBI warns
By CAROL RYAN DUMAS
Capital Press
WASHINGTON — The
FBI is warning agricultural
cooperatives that internet ran-
somware attacks may be more
likely during critical planting
and harvest seasons, disrupt-
ing operations, causing finan-
cial losses and disrupting the
food supply.
The FBI noted ransomware
attacks against six grain coop-
eratives last fall during harvest
and two attacks this year that
could have impacted the plant-
ing season by disrupting the
supply of seed and fertilizer.
“Cyber actors may per-
ceive cooperatives as lucrative
targets with a willingness to
pay due to the time-sensitive
role they play in agricultural
production,” the FBI stated.
Although
ransomware
attacks against the entire farm-
to-table sector occur regularly,
the number of cyberattacks
against agricultural cooper-
atives during key seasons is
notable, the agency said.
Since 2021, several agri-
cultural cooperatives have
been hit by a variety of
ransomware.
Initial intrusions included
known but unpatched soft-
ware vulnerabilities as well
as secondary infections from
the exploitation of shared net-
work resources, according to
the FBI.
Production was impacted
for some of the targeted
co-ops, resulting in slower
processing due to manual
operations, while others lost
access to administrative func-
tions such as websites and
email.
“A significant disruption of
grain production could impact
the entire food chain, since
grain is not only consumed by
humans but also used for ani-
mal feed,” the FBI said.
In addition, a significant
disruption of grain and corn
production could impact
commodities trading and
stocks,” the agency said.
An attack that disrupts
processing at a meat or dairy
facility can quickly result in
spoiled products and have
cascading effects down
to the farm level as ani-
mals cannot be processed,
it said.
The cyberattacks last fall
and this year included:
• March, 2022: A multi-
state grain company had a
ransomware attack. In addi-
tion to grain processing, the
company provides seed, fer-
tilizer and logistics services,
which are critical during the
spring planting.
• February, 2022: A com-
pany providing feed milling
and other agricultural ser-
vices reported two instances
in which an attacker gained
access to some of its systems
and may have attempted to
initiate a ransomware attack.
The attempts were detected
and stopped.
• Sept. 15-Oct. 6, 2021:
Six grain cooperatives were
attacked by ransomware.
Several types of ransom-
ware were used. Some tar-
geted co-ops had to halt
production while others lost
administrative functions.
• July, 2021: A business
management software com-
pany found malicious activity
on its network. The ransom-
ware attacker demanded $30
million in ransom. The attack
led to secondary ransomware
infections on several of its cli-
ents’ computer systems, which
included several agricultural
cooperatives.
Recommendations
for
protecting against ransom-
ware attacks and additional
resources can be found at:
https://bit.ly/3EGpo6X
to Ingle Creek, Mt. Vernon
for a report of suspicious
circumstances.
12:23 p.m.: Responded to
Canyon Mountain Trail, Can-
yon City, for a trespassing
complaint.
12:32 p.m.:
Responded
to Bologna Creek Ranch,
Kimberly, for a trespassing
complaint.
2:06 p.m.: Received a
report of theft at Clyde Holl-
iday park, Mt. Vernon.
7:22 p.m.: Advised of the
theft of an animal from River-
side Mobile Home Park, John
Day.
8:40 p.m.:
Responded
to Riverside Mobile Home
Park, John Day, for a driving
complaint.
10:04 p.m.:
Responded
to Meadowbrook Apart-
ments, John Day, for a driving
complaint.
April 20
2:45 a.m.: Responded to
Hillcrest Drive, John Day, for
a suspicious person.
6:13 a.m.: Responded to
Sinclair station, John Day, for
an unwanted person.
9:11 a.m.: Responded to
Northwest Bridge Street, John
Day, for a public assist.
11:24 a.m.: Responded to
the Dayville Mercantile for a
public assist.
2:42 p.m.: Received a
report of a hit-and-run crash at
the Outpost Restaurant, John
Day.
• John Day Ambulance
April 13
6:38 p.m.: Dispatched to
Valley View Assisted Living
for a 95-year-old female with
a medical issue.
9:34 p.m.: Dispatched to
East Riverside Street, Mt. Ver-
non, for a male in pain.
April 14
12:14 a.m.: Patient trans-
port to Valley View Assisted
Living.
9:51 a.m.: Dispatched to
Valley View Assisted Living
for a 70-year-old male with
high blood pressure.
11:50 a.m.: Dispatched
to Northwest Bridge Street
for a 90-year-old female
with nausea, weakness and
confusion.
2:52 p.m.: Patient trans-
fer at the airport.
4:08 p.m.: Patient trans-
fer at the airport.
April 15
10:44 a.m.: Patient trans-
fer at the airport.
April 17
10:03 p.m.: Dispatched
to Antelope Lane, Mt. Ver-
non, for a 52-year-old
female who fell and twisted
her knee.
April 18
6:50 a.m.: Patient trans-
port to St. Charles Medical
Center, Bend.
8:04 a.m.: Patient trans-
fer at the airport.
2:11 p.m.:
Dispatched
with John Day Fire to North-
east Dayton Street for a lift
assist.
• Seneca Ambulance
April 18
1:25 p.m.:
Dispatched
to C Avenue for a 71-year-
old female with chest pains.
John Day Ambulance also
responded.
• Prairie City Ambulance
April 16
5:58 p.m.:
Dispatched
to North Johnson Street for
a 63-year-old female with
back and leg pain. John Day
Ambulance also responded.
April 20
1:38 p.m.:
Dispatched
to West Front Street for an
overdose. John Day Ambu-
lance also responded.
April 13
2:14 p.m.: Investigated a
fire at 492 N. Washington St.
• Long Creek Fire
April 15
7:09 p.m.: Responded to
107 E. Main St. for a house
fire.
COPS AND COURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Oregon State Police
April 10
3:56 p.m.: Trooper stopped
a Pontiac sedan for a traffic
violation on U.S. Highway
395 South in John Day. Caleb
Joe Vielma, 32, of John Day
was cited for driving while
suspended, driving uninsured,
and improper tags. The car
was impounded and towed.
April 11
1:59 p.m.:
Trooper
responded to the laundromat
on Highway 26 in Mt. Ver-
non, where he made contact
with a woman who had an out-
standing felony arrest warrant.
Melinda Jo Moss, 43, was
taken into custody and booked
into the Grant County Jail.
11:44 p.m.:
Trooper
responded to Highway 395
North near milepost 79B for
a single-vehicle crash. A trac-
tor-trailer rig had detoured
off Interstate 84 due to a clo-
sure and slid off Highway 395
in the snow. The driver, Dali-
bor Sakotic, 38, was cited for
exceeding the legal length of
vehicles in combination. The
truck was towed back onto the
road and released to the driver.
April 12
9:06 a.m.:
Trooper
responded to Highway 395
North near milepost 93 for a
single-vehicle crash. A pickup
towing a trailer loaded with
drilling equipment had slid on
an icy patch, jackknifed and
gone off the road, coming to
rest against a steep embank-
ment. The driver, Douglas
Delando Reece, 43, of Spring,
Texas, was cited for driving
without a license and driving
uninsured. The pickup and
trailer were towed, and the
driver and his passenger were
given a ride to John Day.
April 18
2:29 p.m.: Trooper
responded to Highway 26
near milepost 144 for an
abandoned vehicle. The vehi-
cle, a blue Nissan Quest that
had ben tagged as abandoned
two days earlier, was towed to
John Day.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week ending April 20:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 4
Average inmates: 11
Bookings: 3
Releases: 8
Arrests: 1
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 1
Civil papers: 9
Warrants processed: 4
Assist/welfare check: 1
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
activity for the week ending
April 20:
Persons on probation: 44
Traffic citations filed: 7
Violations filed: 1
Hearings held: 12
Exceeding the speed limit:
Raymond Leonard Thielke,
86, Canyon City, April 7,
60/35 zone, fined $265; Oleg
Oleynick, 31, Philadelphia,
April 1, 47/25 zone, fined
$265.
Failure to drive within a
lane: Marvin Clinton Crist,
75, Long Creek, March 17,
fined $265.
Failure to register vehicle:
Wade Franklin Keith, 27, Pon-
deray, Idaho, Aug. 25, 2019,
fined $115; Wade Franklin
Keith, 27, Ponderay, Idaho,
Sept. 30, 2019, fined $115;
Wade Franklin Keith, 27, Pon-
deray, Idaho, Nov. 20, 2019,
fined $115.
Expired
registration
sticker: Caleb Joe Vielma, 32,
John Day, March 18, fined
$115.
No operator’s license:
Wade Franklin Keith, 27, Pon-
deray, Idaho, Aug. 25, 2019,
fined $265; Wade Franklin
Keith, 27, Ponderay, Idaho,
Sept. 30, 2019, fined $265.
Driving while suspended
or revoked: Dakota Charles
Stout, 25, John Day, March 1,
fined $440; Caleb Joe Vielma,
32, John Day, March 18, fined
$440; Keith Wade Franklin,
27, Ponderay, Idaho, Dec. 8,
2019, fined $440.
Driving uninsured: Dakota
Charles Stout, 25, John Day,
March 1, fined $265; Caleb
Joe Vielma, 32, John Day,
March 18, fined $265; Wade
Franklin Keith, 27, Ponderay,
Idaho, Aug. 25, 2019, fined
$265; Wade Franklin Keith,
27, Ponderay, Idaho, Nov. 20,
2019, fined $265.
Second-degree criminal
trespass: Erik Ivan Mountain,
44, fined $650.
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch
worked 146 calls during
the week ending April 13,
including:
• Oregon State Police
April 14
7:19 a.m.: Advised of
a slide-off crash on High-
way 395 North near milepost
105B.
April 15
8:04 a.m.: Advised of a
cow on Highway 126 near
milepost 147.
12:03 pm.: Advised of a
driving complaint on High-
way 26 near Pine Creek.
• Grant County Sheriff
April 13
5:14 p.m.: Responded to a
report of a restraining order
violation on Ingle Street in
Mt. Vernon.
April 14
10:35 a.m.: Responded to
Patterson Bridge Road, John
Day, for a suspicious person.
12:18 p.m.: Hope 4 Paws
was contacted regarding loose
livestock on West Franklin
Avenue, Dayville.
8:29 p.m.: Advised of a
harassment complaint on
North McHaley Street, Prai-
rie City.
April 15
12:44 pm.: Received a
report of a lost gun at the John
Day Motel.
2:55 p.m.: Responded with
OSP to East Main Street, John
Day, for a domestic dispute.
April 16
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12:06 p.m.: Responded to
Belshaw Creek Lane east of
Mt. Vernon for an unattended
death.
4:41 a.m.: Responded to
Southwest Brent Drive, John
Day, for an animal complaint.
8:52 a.m.: Advised of a
stalking complaint on Owen
Street, Dayville.
7:17 p.m.: Responded to
Little Indian Creek Road for a
trespassing complaint.
April 17
3:48 p.m.: Received a
report of a dog running in traf-
fic near Clyde Holliday State
Park, Mt. Vernon.
6:34 p.m.: Advised of a
driving complaint on South-
west Brent Drive, John Day.
6:48 p.m.: Responded to
West Main Street, John Day,
for a dispute.
8 p.m.: Responded to
Meadowbrook Apartments,
John Day, for an open door.
April 18
7:53 a.m.: Responded to
Bisnett Insurance, John Day,
for a suspicious vehicle.
8:22 a.m.: Responded to
Grant County Fairgrounds,
John Day, for an unwanted
person. Elmer R. Ahrendsen,
48, of John Day arrested for
probation violation.
9:29 a.m.: Responded to
Dixie Creek for a livestock
complaint.
9:46 a.m.: Responded to
Meadowbrook Apartments,
John Day, for a welfare check.
10:14 a.m.: Responded to
Nan’s Rock Road, Mt. Ver-
non, for an animal complaint.
6:12 p.m.: Responded to
Maple Street, Granite, for a
welfare check.
9:03 p.m.: Responded to
the Grant County Fairgrounds,
John Day, for a suspicious
vehicle.
April 19
6:57 a.m.: Responded to
Northeast Dayton Street, John
Day, for a parking complaint.
10:41 a.m.:
Responded