Targeted attacks on industry are on the increase

Cyber attacks on industrial organizations are a growing problem, with 28 percent admitting they faced an attack in 2017, compared to only 20 percent in 2016. This is among the findings of a new survey by Kaspersky Lab which also shows that many attacks are going unnoticed with organizations taking an average of several days (34 percent) to several weeks (20 percent) detecting a cyber attack. 87 percent of industrial companies say the informational technology/operational technology security events they experienced over the previous year were complex. The survey also reveals that 48 percent of industrial businesses have insufficient insight into… [Continue Reading]