Vertical Target Series: Energy and Utility Threats

Critical infrastructure verticals, such as Energy and Utilities, are often targeted by APT groups due to the sensitive data these organizations maintain that could be of interest to other government bodies. Cybercriminals, including ransomware groups, frequently target these companies because these verticals cannot suffer significant downtime without having rippling effects on the target countries’ economic stability. This white paper focuses on the threat actors assessed to pose the biggest threat to energy and utilities organizations.