Cyberattacks

Industrial 'Crown Jewels' Need Urgent Redefinition as Cyber Attacks Surge

"Critical infrastructure faces 420M cyberattacks in 2023-2024, with state-sponsored hackers targeting energy systems. Discover the evolving threats."

By Content Team

Aug 31, 2025

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Critical infrastructure faced 420 million cyberattacks between January 2023-2024, a 30% jump equaling 13 attacks per second. Nation-state hackers like Iran's CyberAv3ngers are targeting water, oil, and gas systems with custom malware, while 60% of energy sector attacks link to state-sponsored groups.

Experts say industrial "crown jewels" now extend beyond physical machines to include digital twins, cloud platforms, data flows, and remote access gateways. The challenge? Many organizations only discover critical assets after breaches expose hidden dependencies.

As operational technology merges with IT systems, companies must continuously map assets and vulnerabilities rather than react to incidents. The stakes are clear: poor protection risks safety, uptime, and competitive advantage in an increasingly connected industrial landscape.

Source: Industrial Cyber

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