Cybersecurity

Cyber Attacks On Critical Manufacturers Increasing

According to the US Department of Homeland Security, the number of investigations into cyber attacks on the America’s critical manufacturing sector nearly doubled last year.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) reported that it opened 97 investigations into hacking attempts on critical manufacturing facilities and organisations during the last fiscal year. This includes machinery and electrical equipment makers, metal works factories, and vehicle manufacturers.

ICS-CERT reports that it acted on 295 cyber incidents during the year. This represents an increase of 20% on the previous fiscal year.

The Department did not release the identities of those responsible, nor did it comment on whether these hacking attempts caused outages or serious damage.