PTC sunset Axeda in 2019, but the industrial IoT remote monitoring and management agent is still in use in several systems. Based on Forescout telemetry, it is particularly popular in active use within the medical sector, particularly lab testing and imaging.

SonicWall Cyber Threat report shows the rate of IoT malware attacks are heaviest against the healthcare sector, spotlighting the continued pressure on critical infrastructure.

The organizations – ranging from private companies like Google, Microsoft and Deloitte to non-profits like Consumer Reports, the Center for Internet Security, and the Cyber Threat Alliance – say there is a “global consensus” forming around core IoT security standards that must be addressed through a mix of government regulation and voluntary private sector action.