BrandPost: Security of Public Infrastructure in the Age of IoT and Ransomware<article>
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<p>Stuxnet gave the world a grasp on how real and devastating cyber-security risks in critical infrastructures can be. In the era of industrial IoT and increasingly complex cyber-threats, attacks on public infrastructures, particularly in the energy sector, are becoming frequent.</p><p>Critical infrastructure such as electric and water utilities are being temporarily shut down as ransomware plagues corporate systems, causing hours of downtime. The health industry has also fallen victim to these cyber-extortion techniques.</p><p><strong>What are the risks?</strong></p><p>The risks go beyond operability, financial losses and credibility. Cyberattacks on industrial systems can cross the line into threatening human lives.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3067392/internet-of-things/security-of-public-infrastructure-in-the-age-of-iot-and-ransomware.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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BrandPost: Security of Public Infrastructure in the Age of IoT and Ransomware
