Web App attacks, social engineering, credential theft and ransomware is prevalent across this sector. Given that this industry controls the vast majority of the worlds complex and critical infrastructure, the impact of a successful attack is not only significant, but far reaching.
A Nation State Actors goal is to compromise, disturb or sway an organisation, or specific individual, to gain access to research and /or intelligence that could have a significant impact on those involved. The end-goal is for monetary gain, social change or to enhance or discredit a reputation.
Ransomware attacks on energy companies across the globe have risen. High ransom demands, time spent on remediating threats and safeguarding data and time lost on navigating the threat landscape puts organisations at a tremendous financial loss.
Vulnerabilities in networks allow criminals with the opening to gain access to databases, sensitive data and financial details. Once the information is obtained, this can rapidly escalate into a ransomware situation, which has the potential to cripple an entire corporation in a matter of minutes.