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This page summarises some of the most recent cyber attacks on water and wastewater utilities that are in the public record. The majority of organisations, of any type, prefer not to publicly report their incidents, so the reality is that more attacks are occurring than we hear about. American Water Date: October 2024Country: United StatesConsequence: […]

In this post we highlight cyber incidents that caused operational disruptions, beyond data breaches, to food and agriculture sector entities: The attacks discussed in this post all resulted in operational disruptions, in addition to data loss in some cases. The number of cyber attacks that only resulted in data loss is considerably larger, and includes […]

In this post we summarise recent cyber-attacks on transport and logistics operators. Transport and logistics sector overview The transport and logistics sector is responsible for the movement of people and goods. Our definition covers the public and private transport systems, infrastructure, and ancillary services associated with: Our definition of transport and logistics covers the transport […]

In this post we summarise recent cyber-attacks on providers of telecommunications services. What are the business risks of cyber-attacks on telecommunication service providers? Cyber-attacks on telcos can have far reaching consequences. The nature of information held on customers can put their personal safety at risk if it’s breached. And outages can prevent connected, critical equipment […]

In the highly competitive world of manufacturing, the intellectual property of competitors can save adversaries millions of dollars, if not billions, in product development, and shrink time to market timelines considerably. The shutdown of production lines can lead to product shortages that result in consumers switching suppliers, as well as starve manufacturers of revenue in […]