Ransomware risks are growing
Ransomware risks are growing
Ransomware is cited as the top financial and operational risk to industrial organisations in the 2022 Dragos ICS / OT Cybersecurity Year in Review , which attempts to provide an on-the-ground understanding of what is happening in the industrial space .
The sixth edition of Dragos ’ s comprehensive report contains the latest threat intelligence on adversary activity targeting operational technology ( OT ) and recent ICS-specific malware discoveries .
Out of the 57 ransomware groups targeting industrial organisations and infrastructures , Dragos observed , through public incidents , network telemetry , and dark web resources , that 39 groups were active in 2022 .
Dragos identified 605 ransomware attacks against industrial organisations in 2022 , an increase of 87 % over last year .
Manufacturing claimed the highest share , a staggering 72 %, but ransomware attacks spanned many industries , including food and beverage , energy , pharmaceuticals , oil and gas , water , mining , and metals .