Energy Industry

A successful attack can cause wide-spread disruption for the organisation and any citizens affected, providing easy leverage for attackers to extract a ransom in the form of data, money, or geopolitical gains

Vulnerabilities within an energy company’s network infrastructure are often quickly utilised by crime groups due to the size and potential gains associated with a successful attack. It’s common for them to utilise forms of ransomware to gain access to data and extract ransoms, but they also regularly gain access through poorly maintained web applications

Suppliers also have to deal with nation state attackers looking to compromise energy networks, gain access to research or sensitive national intelligence. These attackers are complex and determined in nature and require organisations to maintain a state-of-the-art cybersecurity strategy and infrastructure