Security News > 2021 > June > Ransomware Increasingly Detected on Industrial Systems: Report
Trend Micro on Wednesday released a new report describing the threats affecting industrial control system endpoints in 2020.
The highest number of organizations that had their industrial systems hit by ransomware was seen by the cybersecurity firm in the United States, far more than in any other country.
The report is based on data collected from ICS endpoints used to design, monitor and control industrial processes.
These systems run industrial automation suites or serve as engineering workstations.
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The report also dives into cryptocurrency miner infections detected on ICS. The malware named MALXMR was the most widespread, and the highest percentage of detections was in India, which also topped the chart for WannaCry infections.