Security News > 2023 > September > Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend

"Energy, critical manufacturing, water treatment and nuclear facilities are among the types of critical infrastructure industries under attack in the majority of reported incidents," said Mark Cristiano, commercial director of Global Cybersecurity Services at Rockwell Automation.

OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents in the last three years have already exceeded the total number reported between 1991-2000.

More than 80% of the OT/ICS incidents analyzed started with an IT system compromise, attributed to increasing interconnectivity across IT and OT systems and applications.

Deploying proper network architecture is critical to strengthening an organization's cybersecurity defenses.

"The dramatic spike in OT and ICS cybersecurity incidents calls for organizations to take immediate action to improve their cybersecurity posture or they risk becoming the next victim of a breach," said Sid Snitkin, VP, Cybersecurity Advisory Services, ARC Advisory Group.

"The threat landscape for industrial organizations is constantly evolving, and the cost of a breach can be devastating to organizations and critical infrastructure. The report's findings underscore the urgent need for organizations to implement more sophisticated cybersecurity strategies."

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