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The US, manufacturing sector, and professional, scientific, and technical services (PSTS) sector are primary targets amidst an overall increase in ransomware attacks. This is likely because threat actors perceive US-based organizations to be more financially capable of paying ransoms due to well-developed cyberinsurance.
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Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Security As manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation industries become more digitized, the integration of cyber-physical systemslike smart grids, industrial control systems, and IoT devicesis growing. Ensuring visibility, control, and data protection across these environments will be paramount.
The US, manufacturing sector, and professional, scientific, and technical services (PSTS) sector are primary targets amidst an overall increase in ransomware attacks. This is likely because threat actors perceive US-based organizations to be more financially capable of paying ransoms due to well-developed cyberinsurance.
Ransom payments are generally demanded in the form of untraceable cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin. This includes the Billtrust and German manufacturer, Pilz, ransomware infections. In fact, one report shows that business email compromises are 23% of cyberinsurance claims. Ransoms demanded average $110,000 USD (50 BTC).
We know that you know, manufacturing is an area that we've seen a lot of targets over the last quarter. Again, because if you bring down manufacturing operations, there's a high impact to the business and necessity to recover quickly. of cryptocurrency. By no means. Does that mean that there was no ransomware occurring?
Unfortunately, many are not secure because they are protected by nothing more than manufacturer default passwords readily available online. Cryptocurrency miners will continue to get rich off of stolen electricity. Related to the botnet craze, we will see an increase in computing power theft used to mine cryptocurrency.
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