Hackers Hit 75% Of Oil And Gas Drilling Companies In 2016
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines TechnologyThree out of four oil and natural gas companies fell victim to at least one cyber attack last year as hacking efforts against the industry become more frequent and sophisticated. That’s the finding from a report released Monday by industry consultant Deloitte LLP. Technology advances, such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s recent control of operations in Argentina from an operating center in Canada, offer new openings for hackers, the authors wrote. At the same time, older equipment that must be retrofitted for cybersecurity, including the pumps known as nodding donkeys, make it tougher to defend against sophisticated attacks.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-26/hackers-hit-75-of-drillers-as-sketchy-monitoring-is-blamed
