The total number of intrusions against the energy sector has increased yearly since 2012, accounting for 46 intrusions reported to DHS in 2015. By categorizing the motivation behind (known and reported) intrusions we can begin to understand who might become a target. Cyber espionage is the use of computer networks to gain illicit access to confidential information. Ransomware is designed to deny access to the data on a target computer until a ransom is paid; by far the most pervasive and expensive 2015-into-2016 cyber-crime threat.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3052260/defining-the-threat-in-the-energy-sector.html