DNV warns: more cyber attacks on energy industry coming

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New research published by DNV reveals that energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyber-attacks on the sector within the next two years. But defensive action appears to lag.

Energy professionals believe that cyber-attacks on the industry are likely to cause harm to life, property and the environment in the next two years. 84% expect physical damage to assets and 57% anticipate loss of life Less than half (47%) believe that the security of their operational technologies (OT) – the control systems managing, monitoring and controlling industrial operations – is as robust as their IT security Just 28% of energy professionals working with OT say their company is making the cyber security of their supply... ... More: Official Press Release DNV

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