DeNexus, vendor of end-to-end cyber risk management for operational technology (OT) in industrial enterprises and critical infrastructure installations with cyber-physical assets, today announced the results of a comprehensive analysis of 254 industrial sites across North America, Europe, and Australia has revealed that 92 percent of sites face significant cyber exposures related to remote services, with potential losses reaching up to $1.5 million per site.
The study, conducted by DeNexus using their DeRISK platform, highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures in industrial remote access solutions.
Key findings include:
- 88 percent of analyzed sites identified remote services (a MITRE ATT&CK initial access vector) as their most significant cybersecurity risk
- Manufacturing sector shows highest exposure, with average expected losses of $875,000
- Renewable energy sector demonstrates lower but still significant risk, with expected losses around $150,000
- Average annual expected loss related to remote services reaches $223,000 per site
“The industrial sector’s rapid adoption of remote access technology has created a perfect storm…
