Cyber Threats to Global Electric Sector on the Rise
Summary: Dragos reports that cyber intrusions and attacks on the Electric sector are increasing, and in 2020 it identified three new Activity Groups targeting the sector: TALONITE, KAMACITE, and STIBNITE. Two-thirds of the 15 Activity Groups Dragos tracks perform ICS-specific targeting focused on electric utility operations, and although no disruptive attacks have been publicly observed since 2016, the risk of a disruptive or destructive attack is growing significantly.
Bottom line: XENOTIME, an Activity Group that has already targeted Safety Instrumented Systems and focuses on physical disruption and long-term persistence, has shown new interest in the electric sector, and supply chain and ransomware attacks continue to enable intrusions with disruptive impact on utility operations.
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