According to NCC Group, of the 395 ransomware attacks in July, 34% targeted critical industrial organizations, marking them as the most affected sector since 2021.
Organizations within CNI provide critical services to society, making them valuable targets for ransomware actors who exploit their operational needs, pressuring them into payment.
The increasing interconnectivity between operational technology and IT has expanded the attack surface, leading to more entry points for ransomware attacks in critical sectors.
Criminals have lost the fear of targeting critical sectors, particularly as they realize that law enforcement's intervention can no longer be relied upon to deter their actions.
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