2024 Threat Report – OT Cyberattacks with Physical Consequences
In 2023 we saw 68 cyberattacks in the public record that caused physical consequences to industrial control systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) in building automation, manufacturing, heavy industry and critical industrial infrastructures. 80% of attacks were attributed to ransomware, and hacktivist impacts rose to 15%.
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Appendix A, at the end of the Threat Report, also includes the entire dataset used for the report – a comprehensive list of all attacks in the public record with physical consequences for these industries since 2010, including links to public reports and sources that can be used to verify the attacks and learn more about them.
The report is a joint effort of Waterfall Security and the ICSStrive incident repository:
Rees Machtemes
Director of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security
Monique Wallhof
Consultant at Industrial Safety & Security Source
Greg Hale
Editor & Founder at Industrial Safety And Security Source
Andrew Ginter
VP Industrial Security at Waterfall Security