Rising Cyber Threats Targeting Industrial Control Systems

**Executive summary:** The report warns of a sharp rise in attacks against industrial control systems (87% year-over-year), noting that 21% of companies face OT cyber attacks annually (40% causing major business disruptions), widespread unfixable device vulnerabilities (78%), and an increased risk from nation-state activity and AI-enabled threats, calling for a shift to cyber-physical resilience focused on industrial process integrity.