HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania (PennCyber) on Tuesday issued a warning ahead of the upcoming Pennsylvania Farm Show, claiming the event, which draws more than 500,000 visitors and 250 exhibitors, is “a dense and attractive target environment for cybercriminal activity.”
The 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show will be held from Jan. 10-17 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
Large public events increasingly face cyber risks alongside physical and operational concerns, PennCyber said in a press release. From QR codes used for parking, schedules and promotions, to point-of-sale systems, mobile devices and public Wi-Fi networks, threat actors often exploit convenience-driven technologies to harvest data, deploy malware or commit fraud…