--- title: Agriculture equipment manufacturer AGCO hit by ransomware description: Global agricultural equipment company AGCO, creator of Fendt tractors and other popular tools, has been knocked offline by a ransomware attack. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/agriculture-equipment-manufacturer-agco-hit-by-ransomware/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- * [Home](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) * [Articles](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/) * [Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/) 11 May 2022 # Agriculture equipment manufacturer AGCO hit by ransomware Global agricultural equipment company AGCO, creator of Fendt tractors and other popular tools, has been knocked offline by a ransomware attack. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit/)** [Video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHJ0OJ6aNK8) Global agricultural equipment company AGCO, creator of Fendt tractors and other popular tools, has been knocked offline by a ransomware attack. ACGO is still investigating the extent of the attack, but was forced to temporarily shut down some of their production in Germany and France, sending workers home. The company has not yet disclosed which ransomware family was responsible, nor how they were breached. AGCO reported a revenue of $9 billion dollars last year and employs 21,000 people globally. The [Active Protection](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/technology/active-protection/) included in Acronis Cyber Platform (formerly Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud) detects and blocks even never-before-seen ransomware threats, while the backups and disaster recovery capabilities ensure quick remediation of any potential business interruptions. Related articles [The Gentlemen: A closer look at a not-so-gentle ransomware-as-a- service operation](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/the-gentlemen-a-closer-look-at-a-not-so-gentle-ransomware-as-a-service-operation/) [Acronis AI Copilot: Adoption is high and growing among MSPs](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/acronis-ai-copilot-adoption-is-high-and-growing-among-msps/) [Acronis Cyberthreats Update, October 2026](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/acronis-cyberthreats-update-october-2026/) [AI agents at work: What Acronis endpoint data reveals about MSP and SMB usage](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/ai-agents-at-work-what-acronis-endpoint-data-reveals-about-msp-and-smb-usage/)