Ransomware attacks against industrial organisations increased by 87 per cent in 2022 from the year before, with most malicious software targeting the manufacturing sector, according to findings published onTuesday.
Hackers last year targeted mining industries in Australia and New Zealand, and continued their focus on renewable energy companies in the US and the European Union, cybersecurity firm Dragos said in a report. Attackers also increased or accelerated their attacks on energy, food, water, electrical and natural gas sectors, the company determined.