Wiley publishes first book on cybersecurity in food and agriculture

Kristin King’s new Wiley book, out September 29, 2026, looks at how cyber risks can disrupt farms, processors, warehouses and supply chains. The book argues food security now depends on treating cybersecurity as part of day-to-day operations, not just an IT issue.

Why it matters: - Food and agriculture systems now depend on connected technology across farms, processing plants, cold storage, transportation and global supply chains. - A cyber incident in those systems can affect production, food safety, animal welfare and the movement of food. - The book is meant to help organizations prepare for disruption and keep critical operations running.

What happened: - Wiley published Securing What Feeds Us: Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture by cybersecurity and operational technology risk expert Kristin King on September 29, 2026. - The book is billed as the first dedicated to cybersecurity in the food and agriculture sector. - King says the book is written for readers with or without a technical background. - The book is available through major booksellers.

The details: - The book combines real-world incidents with practical guidance on cyber-physical risk, resilience and response. - King uses publicly disclosed cases, including the June 2025 cyberattack on United Natural Foods (UNFI), to show how disruption can leave grocery shelves empty and affect operations. - Other examples in the book include incidents affecting farms, processors, warehouses and fisheries. - The book covers operational technology, third-party risk, incident response, food safety culture, business continuity and cyber-aware teams. - King says technology that controls refrigeration, feeding systems, processing lines, environmental controls or logistics can turn a cyber incident into an operational problem. - Dr. Darin Detwiler, a food safety advocate and educator featured in the Netflix documentary Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, wrote the foreword. - The book lists an ISBN-13 of 978-1394391004 and a list price of $40.00. - Additional information, resources and the Food & Agriculture Cyber Incident Atlas are available at SecuringWhatFeedsUs.com.

Between the lines: - King is pushing back on the idea that cybersecurity belongs only in IT departments. - The book frames cybersecurity as part of protecting food, animals, people and operations. - King says the work grew out of conversations on her award-winning Bites and Bytes Podcast with farmers, ranchers, food safety and food defense professionals, researchers, aquaculture specialists and fisheries experts. - In one conversation, a Canadian wheat farmer told King that farmers know they are at risk but often do not know where to start. - King opens the book by addressing that gap and apologizing on behalf of the cybersecurity community for identifying problems without offering practical help.

What's next: - King is available for interviews, podcast appearances and speaking engagements. - The book is positioned as a starting point for food and agriculture organizations that want to build resilience before the next disruption. - King’s broader work through AnzenSage and AnzenOT will likely keep centering operational technology security in food systems.

The bottom line: - The food supply chain is now a cyber target, and King’s book argues resilience has to be built into daily operations, not bolted on after an attack.