America's hidden national security vulnerability
Recent cyberattacks on water systems in several states demonstrate the risks posed to cyber physical systems that support critical infrastructures. Cyberattacks have become common enough that most people do not take much notice when one occurs, unless it affects them directly. In 2024, there were over 859 thousand cyberattacks, or nearly 100 per hour on average, with financial losses in 2024…
Recent cyberattacks on water systems in multiple states reveal the vulnerabilities of cyber physical systems that sustain critical infrastructures. Cyberattacks have become so frequent that most individuals fail to pay much attention to them, unless they directly affect them. In 2024, there were over 859,000 cyberattacks, or approximately 100 per hour on average, resulting in financial losses of nearly $17 billion, a significant increase from $2.7 billion in 2018.
Among all these cyberattacks, nearly 4,900 were targeted at critical infrastructures that underpin our physical and digital economy. However, the recent ransomware cyberattack on Canvas, a learning management system utilized by K-12, colleges, universities, and corporate training centers for remote and in-person educational delivery, brought the impact of such attacks to the forefront.
This incident, which crippled over 2.5 million people, underscores the potential for centralized data management sites to disrupt critical infrastructure, affecting services for millions.
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