Critical Infrastructure Security Is a Critical Concern

The report warns that rapidly digitized critical infrastructure is facing escalating cyber threats—including nation-state APT activity, ransomware, supply-chain and zero-day exploits—illustrated by examples like Stuxnet, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, and the Volt Typhoon intrusions; it stresses severe operational, financial, and public-safety consequences and calls for OT-focused recovery and resilience alongside traditional preventive controls.