Industrial sector attacks jump 91 percent

A new report from cybersecurity specialist Positive Technologies reveals a reveals a 91 percent jump in attacks on industrial companies and a 54 percent rise in malware-related attacks last year compared to 2019. The total number of incidents grew by 51 percent compared to 2019. Seven out of 10 attacks were targeted and the most popular targets were government institutions (19 percent), industrial companies (12 percent) and medical institutions (nine percent). In most cases, industrial companies have been attacked by ransomware variants but there have also been attacks by many APT groups. Malware is becoming more favored by attackers --… [Continue Reading]