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By 2025 Cyber Attackers Will Have Weaponized Operational Technology Environments to Successfully Harm or Kill Humans, Predicts Gartner

Attacks on OT – hardware and software that monitors or controls equipment, assets and processes – have become more common. By 2025, cyber attackers will have weaponized operational technology (OT) environments to successfully harm or kill humans, according to Gartner, Inc.

TechnologySheridan LePlattJuly 27, 2021Cyber Security, Cyber-physical security, OT

75% of CEOs Will be Personally Liable for Cyber-Physical Security Incidents by 2024, Predicts Gartner

Due to the nature of cyber-physical systems (CPSs), incidents can quickly lead to physical harm to people, destruction of property or environmental disasters. Gartner analysts predict that incidents will rapidly increase in the coming years due to a lack of security focus and spending currently aligning to these assets.