The Day When the Industrial IoT Gets Hacked
The more devices that get connected to the industrial internet of things (IIoT) networks, the more that those networks get hacked and attacked. Cyberattacks of all kinds used to be directed mostly at IT networks but not anymore. Many of today’s attackers are going after the industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) side of the IIoT.
Here, the threats are potentially larger and much more damaging, from ransomware demands to industrial espionage to altering production process code that can change industrial robot safety levels, affect product contents and manufacturing yields, or even cause massive damage.