Cybersecurity

Cyber Attacks Against SCADA Systems Doubled In 2014, Says Dell Threat Report

Although organizations continue to increase IT security spending to address the rising number of damaging, high profile security breaches, cyber attacks against industrial targets—including power plants, factories and refineries—increased 100 percent in the past year, according to a new study conducted by computer technology company Dell. 

The 2015 Dell Security Annual Threat Report stated attacks against supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems more than doubled from 2013 to 2014. Specifically, Dell saw worldwide SCADA attacks increase from 91,676 in January 2012 to 163,228 in January 2013, and 675,186 in January 2014.