Threat landscape for industrial automation systems in Q3 2024

Threat landscape for industrial automation systems in Q3 2024

Statistics across all threats


In the third quarter of 2024, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1.5 pp to 22% when compared to the previous quarter.


Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, by quarter, 2022–2024


Compared to the third quarter of 2023, the percentage decreased by 1.7 pp.


The percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked during the third quarter of 2024 was highest in July and September, and lowest in August. In fact, the percentage in August 2024 was the lowest of any month in the observation period.


Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, Jan 2023–Sep 2024


Region rankings


Regionally[1], the percentage of ICS computers that blocked malicious objects during the quarter ranged from 9.7% in Northern Europe to 31.5% in Africa.


Regions ranked by percentage of ICS computers where malicious objects were blocked, Q3 2024


Six regions: Africa, South Asia, South-East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and East Asia, saw their percentages increase from the previous quarter.


Regions and the world. Changes in the percentage of attacked ICS computers in Q3 2024


Selected industries


The biometrics sector ..

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