October 2019
A cyber attack in the process industry
In manufacturing, 86% of cyber attacks are targeted
66% feature hacking, only 34% malware
Almost half (47%) of breaches involve the theft of intellectual property to gain competitive advantage
53% of the attacks are carried out by state affiliated actors, 35% by organized crime
Pulp Global Inc, a leading producer of various types of pulp products, was preparing to ramp up production after summer maintenance breaks at various plants. Martin, the CIO of Pulp Global, was proud of his team’s progress with the commissioning of new systems during the summer holidays.
Pulp Global had been growing significantly over the past five years. They had acquired many smaller competitors, whose production facilities they merged into the Pulp Global lineup.