Nineteen inexpensive one-time-use ransomware tools akin to "junk guns" proliferating on the dark web between June 2023 and February 2024 have reduced the barrier to entry for ransomware attacks for less sophisticated cybercriminals, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Volt Typhoon and other Chinese cyberespionage operations were noted by FBI Director Christopher Wray to be already gearing up for far-reaching disruptive intrusions against U.S. critical infrastructure by 2027 should the U.S. interfere with China's conflict with Taiwan, according to CyberScoop.
Manufacturing environments rely heavily on Operational Technology (OT) systems – such as industrial control systems, supervisory control, PLCs etc. to manage production processes. Compromises of these networks and systems can have devastating consequences, including:
• Production disruptions and downtime
• Safety hazards:
• Data breaches ...