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LockBit, Conti most active ransomware targeting industrial sector

Ransomware attacks extended into industrial sector last year to such a degree that this type of incident became the number one threat in the industrial sector. LockBit and Conti, have been most active compromising organizations with an Industrial Control System (ICS)/Operational Technology (OT) environment in 2021. The industrial sector has become a more attractive target for both financially motivated adversaries and actors linked to state-sponsored groups. The manufacturing vertical is the most exposed to attacks because this sector is often the least mature in their OT security defenses”]

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-conti-most-active-ransomware-targeting-industrial-sector/

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