2023 OT Cybersecurity Year in Review

In 2023, a surge in global tension resulted in an increase in cyber threat activity and disruptions in critical infrastructure worldwide. Escalating conflicts, including those between Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Hamas, and countries in the South China Sea, emboldened adversaries and hacktivists to develop new capabilities and reuse old techniques.

Simultaneously, ransomware attacks affected more industrial organizations, with a nearly 50 percent increase in reported incidents. Asset owners must take necessary precautions to address these threats or fall victim to them.