OT attacks shift from recon to physical control, raising stakes | TechTarget
In the Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind, a massive cyberattack plunges the U.S. into a complete electrical and technological blackout. While the scope and scale of the fictional attack are improbable, research suggests real-world malicious hackers are increasingly interested in causing physical harm.
Cyberattacks with physical impact are still rare, with just 57 globally in 2025, according to Waterfall Security Solutions, a cybersecurity vendor headquartered in Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel. But that might not always be the case, given a disturbing trend recently noted by Washington-based cybersecurity vendor Dragos.
Once inside an operational technology environment, Dragos researchers revealed in the company's "2026 OT/ICS Cybersecurity Report," attackers are no longer just conducting reconnaissance, as has long been the norm in OT intrusions. Multiple threat groups, independently and across geopolitical alignments, are now actively mapping control loops and learning how to disrupt physical processes. Their documented activities include accessing and manipulating...
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