OT Maintenance Is Primary Source of OT Security Incidents: Report
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:41 pm
A recent report from TXOne Networks, a Taiwan-based cybersecurity firm focusing on operational technology (OT), looks at OT security incidents and their sources, as well as the preparedness of organizations against attacks.
The report is based on a combination of data from a survey of over 400 CIOs conducted in September 2023 by Frost & Sullivan, and data collected by TXOne itself from more than 500 incidents that occurred last year in North America, Europe and the APAC region. The survey respondents represented organizations in the United States, Germany, Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with roughly 100 respondents from each country.
The survey found that 46% of organizations had dealt with an OT security incident in the previous 12 months. Of these incidents, 47% involved ransomware — the percentage was higher in the US and UAE, exceeding 50%, and the lowest was in Germany.
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OT Maintenance Is Primary Source of OT Security Incidents: Report
The report is based on a combination of data from a survey of over 400 CIOs conducted in September 2023 by Frost & Sullivan, and data collected by TXOne itself from more than 500 incidents that occurred last year in North America, Europe and the APAC region. The survey respondents represented organizations in the United States, Germany, Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with roughly 100 respondents from each country.
The survey found that 46% of organizations had dealt with an OT security incident in the previous 12 months. Of these incidents, 47% involved ransomware — the percentage was higher in the US and UAE, exceeding 50%, and the lowest was in Germany.
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OT Maintenance Is Primary Source of OT Security Incidents: Report