The New Year Calls for a Change in the OT Industry’s State of Security
In 2014, a Western European steel mill suffered serious damage from a phishing attack that penetrated its IT and Operational Technology (OT) networks (the software and hardware dedicated to monitoring and controlling physical devices) where attackers gained control of plant equipment. In 2018, 74% of OT organizations experienced a data breach. OT is deployed in critical industries like energy, utilities, and oil, and these vulnerabilities can cause ecological damage, negatively impact productivity, and compromise human safety.