In a 2023 survey, 30 percent of respondents worldwide pointed out email (e.g., phishing messages) as the number one attack vector used in control system cybersecurity incidents. However, the result was different in 2020, with 35 percent selecting infected removable media as the top attack vector used in control system cybersecurity incidents.
Attack vectors used in control system cybersecurity field ((CS)²) incidents in organizations in the past 12 months worldwide
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KPMG International. (March 13, 2024). Attack vectors used in control system cybersecurity field ((CS)²) incidents in organizations in the past 12 months worldwide [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469456/top-attack-vectors-in-control-system-cybersecurity-incidents-worldwide/
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