Energy executives expect more extreme cyberattacks but defensive action lags, research reveals
New DNV research reveals professionals believe that cyberattacks on the industry are likely to cause harm to life, property, and the environment in the next two years
OSLO, Norway —New research published by DNV, an independent risk management and quality assurance provider, reveals that energy executives anticipate life-, property-, and environment-compromising cyberattacks on the sector within the next two years.
The Cyber Priority, a research report exploring the state of cybersecurity in the energy sector, finds that more than four-fifths of professionals working in the power, renewables, and oil and gas sectors believe a cyberattack on the industry is likely to cause operational shutdowns (85%) and damage to energy assets and critical infrastructure (84%). Three quarters (74%) expect an attack to harm the environment while more than half (57%) anticipate it will cause loss of life.