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Hackers increasingly target operational technology, with manufacturing sector bearing the brunt
- Trellix reports OT attacks are rising, with manufacturing most affected.
- Attackers target boundary devices to bridge IT and OT networks.
- Patching OT lags behind IT, risking unaddressed vulnerabilities.
- Key defenses call for network segmentation and zero-trust access.
- Legacy protocols like Modbus and DNP3 remain insecure.
- Trellix notes shifts from opportunistic to targeted OT campaigns.
- PowerShell and Cobalt Strike cited as major OT attack vectors.
- Boundary devices can still disrupt safety-critical systems.
- Experts urge rigorous vendor contracts and supply chain checks.
- OT security requires defense-in-depth for industrial systems.
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