Attacks on Critical Infrastructure are Increasing and more Sophisticated

A new report of attackes on Critical Infrastructure from Trend Micro and the Organization of American States (OAS) shows both a sharp increase in frequency and sophistication.  Some of the related stats from this report include;

-          53% of respondents have seen an increase in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure over the past year.

-          76% said cyberattacks were getting more sophisticated.

-          Destructive hacking was way up, with 44% of respondents reporting attempts to delete or destroy data.

-          54% of respondents said attackers had tried to “manipulate equipment” through an industrial control system (ICS).

-          44% of survey respondents said attackers tried to destroy information.

-          40% had attempted to shut down computer networks altogether. 

The full report can be found at Trend Micro