60% of cyberattacks against the industrial sector are led by state-affiliated actors and often unintentionally enabled by internal personnel (about 33% of the time), according to Rockwell Automation. This corroborates other industry research showing OT/ICS (Industrial Control Systems) cybersecurity incidents are increasing in volume and frequency, and are targeting critical infrastructure, such as energy producers. Insiders unintentionally aid threat actors “Energy, critical manufacturing, water treatment and nuclear facilities are among the types of critical infrastructure … More

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