Eighty-two percent of oil and gas IT professionals see significant
increase in successful cyberattacks
Tripwire,
Inc., a leading global provider of advanced threat, security and
compliance solutions, today announced the results of a study conducted
by Dimensional Research on the cybersecurity challenges faced by
organizations in the energy sector. The study was carried out in
November 2015, and respondents included over 150 IT professionals in the
energy, utilities, and oil and gas industries.
Key findings of the study include:
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Eighty-two percent of oil and gas industry respondents said their
organizations have seen an increase in successful cyberattacks over
the past 12 months.
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Fifty-three percent of oil and gas industry respondents said the rate
of cyberattacks has increased between 50 and 100 percent over the past
month.
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Sixty-nine percent of oil and gas industry respondents said they were
“not confident” their organizations were able to detect all
cyberattacks.
“The increase in successful attacks should be deeply concerning,” said
Tim Erlin, director of IT security and risk strategy for Tripwire.
“Successful attacks could mean that attackers are able to breach a
specific security control or that they have been able to get closer to
sensitive data using phishing or malware scams that have been detected.
It could also mean that attackers are launching more persistent,
targeted attacks.”
According to the Department
of Homeland Security, the energy sector faces more cyber attacks
than any other industry. Additionally, the energy sector has been
impacted by robust state-sponsored cyber-espionage campaigns, such as
Trojan. Laziok and Energetic Bear, and these assaults could potentially
damage physical infrastructure. While a lot of attention has been given
to the cyber
threats impacting the electric grid, the oil and gas industry has
not received the same level of scrutiny.
Erlin continued, “In combination with the lack of confidence in
detection capabilities these findings demonstrate that the oil and gas
industry needs to increase investment in basic best practices to
materially reduce risk. Unfortunately, these results indicate that
things will probably get worse before they get better.”
Additional Resources:
Study
Results: Tripwire 2016 Energy Survey: Oil and Gas
Blog:
Nexus of Metrics: Oil and Gas Survey Results
About Tripwire
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providers and government agencies. Tripwire solutions are based on
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with business context; together these solutions integrate and automate
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