Ransomware attacks on industrial infrastructure doubled in 2022: Dragos

The number of ransomware attacks on industrial infrastructure doubled last year, according to research from the cybersecurity firm Dragos. 

The company tracked more than 600 ransomware attacks in 2022 affecting industrial infrastructure — up 87% over the year before — with nearly three-quarters of them targeting the manufacturing sector. 

“So they’re definitely going after manufacturing. A heck of a lot more than electrical and gas,” Rob Lee, CEO of Dragos, told reporters last week.

Cybercriminals increasingly targeted the operational technology …

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