Cybersecurity in critical infrastructure is of the utmost importance. According to a research report from Forescout, there were over 13 attacks every second on critical infrastructure in 2023!
Critical infrastructure comprises critical systems which if attacked could disrupt a normal function of a country. Some examples include:
- Oil
- Gas
- Energy
- Power
- Water
- Waste
- Medical
- Military
- Satellite
Below is the list of countries most affected by cyber attacks in their OT/ICS environments:
- USA – 168 threat actors aiming at the country.
- UK – 88 threat actors aiming at the country.
- Germany – 77 threat actors aiming at the country.
- India – 72 threat actors aiming at the country.
- Japan – 66 threat actors aiming at the country.
The report also mentions a list of countries that have been found as the biggest threat actors:
