Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount - Help Net Security

The looming cyber threat: securing our energy sector

In this contributed blog, John Cullen, strategic marketing director for digital identity at Thales, a French defence company specialising in electronics, explains how energy sector companies can tackle cyber threats.

Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount - Help Net Security

Cyberattacks targeting the energy sector are increasing, driven by a host of geopolitical and technological factors. A report published by Sophos in July 2024, and which surveyed 275 cybersecurity and IT leaders from the energy, oil/gas, and utilities sector across 14 countries, found 67% of respondents who said their organizations had suffered a ransomware attack in the last year. While Sophos’ figure remained steady year-over-year, a January 2…

First Quarter Cybersecurity Funding Surges to $7.7 Billion, Marking A Three-Year High

NEW YORK – After a two-year slowdown, cybersecurity funding is making a strong comeback. The amount of capital cybersecurity companies and startups raised in Q1 shows renewed investor confidence as cyber threats keep rising. According to data from Stocklytics.com, venture capital investments in cybersecurity soared to an impressive $7.7 billion in Q1, the highest quarterly figure in three years. A Record-Breaking Start to the Year Despite all th…

Cyber Threats Against Energy Sector Surge As Global Tensions Mount - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Cyber Threats Against Energy Sector Surge as Global Tensions Mount Pierluigi Paganini April 16, 2025 Resecurity warns of rising cyberattacks on the energy sector, some linked to large-scale campaigns targeting national infrastructure for geopolitical aims. Resecurity warns about the increase in targeted cyberattacks against enterprises in the energy sector worldwide. Some of these attacks represent much larger campaigns designed …