“ MALICIOUS HACKERS ARE INCREASINGLY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY CAN DO MORE THAN COMPROMISE DATA — THEY CAN ALSO DISRUPT THE PHYSICAL INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES THAT UNDERPIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ”
CLAROTY
Strengthening the cybersecurity of industrial supply chains is arguably more critical than protecting against data breaches
Currently , Claroty is experiencing a period of what Chassar calls ‘ hyper growth ’ which , he says , means the company is rapidly gaining momentum as the levels of connectivity in industrial systems increase . This increase in connectivity has resulted in the creation of a wider attack surface that cybercriminals and other adversaries can exploit .
“ Malicious hackers are increasingly understanding that they can do more than compromise
“ MALICIOUS HACKERS ARE INCREASINGLY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY CAN DO MORE THAN COMPROMISE DATA — THEY CAN ALSO DISRUPT THE PHYSICAL INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES THAT UNDERPIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ”
SIMON CHASSAR CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER , CLAROTY
data — they can also disrupt the physical industrial processes that underpin global supply chains . Recent incidents have shown that with the expanding attack surface , certain types of breaches can shut down operations . When this happens , the resulting impact on organisations is typically far worse than that of a data breach . This is not only in terms of lost revenue , people ’ s wages , and income — but it is also in terms of physical safety . This is one of the primary drivers of the market ’ s momentum . At
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