“John Deere and other manufacturers have made it impossible to perform “unauthorized” repair on farm equipment, which farmers see as an attack on their sovereignty and quite possibly an existential threat to their livelihood if their tractor breaks at an inopportune time.” From Motherboard: Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian Firmware.

+ The Verge: A Lithuanian phisher tricked two big US tech companies into wiring him $100 million. (Even the Nigerian email scammer is giving this guy props for going big…)