Share of attacks against the building automation and oil & gas industries grow in the first half of 2020

Share of attacks against the building automation and oil & gas industries grow in the first half of 2020

Over the first six months of 2020, the percent of systems attacked in the oil & gas and building automation industries increased when compared to H1 and H2 2019. This growth occurred as the percent of industrial control system (ICS) computers attacked in most industries declined as cybercriminals shifted their focus to distributing more targeted and focused threats. Attacks against industrial organizations always carry the potential to be particularly devastating, both in terms of disruption to production and financial losses. In addition, attacks against industrial enterprises have become more targeted, organized by sophisticated threat actors with extensive resources whose goals may not just be financial gain but also cyberespionage. This past winter, spring and early summer, the industries most prone to attacks were building automation and oil &