Security News > 2021 > June > Over 90% of OT Organizations Experienced Cyber Incidents in Past Year: Report
A survey conducted recently by cybersecurity firm Fortinet showed that more than 90% of organizations that use operational technology systems have experienced some sort of cyber incident in the past year.
Fortinet's 2021 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report is based on responses received in late February and early March from 100 people working for organizations with more than 2,500 employees in the manufacturing, energy and utilities, healthcare, and transportation sectors.
Fortinet told SecurityWeek that the study focused on OT systems and all respondents were responsible for some aspect of manufacturing or plant operations, but admitted that some of the reported incidents may have actually involved the organization's IT systems.
The survey found that more than 90% of organizations experienced at least one cyber incident, and 12% reported more than 10 incidents in the past year.
The survey also found some differences between top-tier organizations - those that reported no incidents - and bottom-tier organizations - those that reported more than 10 attacks.
Top-tier organizations are more likely to track and report financial implications, they are more likely to perform scheduled security assessments, are more likely to have full visibility into their OT activities, and they've had less problems related to working from home.