Brute-Force Cyber Attacks Intensify on Critical Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) warned that attacks against critical infrastructure are growing, with more than 200 brute-force cyber attack incidents reported between October and May, surpassing the 198 total attacks in all of FY 2012.
According to a ComputerWorld article, the newly issued report state that more than half of the attacks were against the energy sector – 49 malicious IPs attacked natural gas companies across the Midwest and Plains. A further 17 percent of attacks targeted the manufacturing sector.