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Infrastructure Attacks With Physical Consequences Down 25%

Operational technology (OT) at industrial and critical infrastructure sites seem to have been benefitting from a lull in ransomware, and hackers' relative ignorance of OT systems.

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Attacks on operational technology (OT) infrastructure with physical consequences have decreased by 25%, attributed to a lull in ransomware activity and hackers' limited knowledge of OT systems. Industrial and critical infrastructure sites appear to be benefiting from this temporary reprieve. However, this reduction may be circumstantial rather than indicative of improved defenses.

Affected Sectors

EnergyManufacturingCritical InfrastructureIndustrial Control SystemsUtilitiesTransportation

Frameworks

NIST CSFIEC 62443NERC CIPISO27001NCA-ECCNIST SP 800-82

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Operational technology (OT) at industrial and critical infrastructure sites seem to have been benefitting from a lull in ransomware, and hackers' relative ignorance of OT systems.

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