Almost half of industrial control systems have evidence of malicious activity from hackers, with the internet the main focus of attacks, according to a report by Kaspersky Labs. The report, titled “Cyber Threat Intelligence 2017,” said that in 2017, hackers were responsible for more than 50 percent of all cyber attacks and nearly 60 percent of those targeted at critical infrastructure. Researchers recommended regular operating system upgrades and the use of patches to the industrial network.
Almost half of industrial control systems have evidence of malicious activity from hackers, with the internet the main focus of attacks, according to a report by Kaspersky Labs. It said control systems running on bespoke or outdated operating systems were the most vulnerable to malware, with removable media such as corrupt USB sticks and emails among the main threats. Researchers recommended regular operating system upgrades and the use of patches to the industrial network.