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The study’s data is alarming: within the last year, 45% of security breaches in this sector were due to third-party vulnerabilities. This figure starkly contrasts with a global average of 29% across various industries.
Furthermore, an overwhelming 90% of repeatedly compromised energy companies were breached via third-party channels.
The growing dependence of the energy sector on digital frameworks has unfortunately opened up new avenues for cybercriminals.
The 3 most common attack paths used by hackers are: 1. People, 2. Software and 3. Supply Chain
Protect those 3 attack paths and you can prevent a significant number of cyber-attacks from becoming a cyber-incident.
