Until recently, when business leaders thought about cybercrime, their worries centred on financial and data losses. Cyber was seen mainly as a digital threat. And while that perspective remains valid, the aftermath of cyberattacks now transcends the digital realm. In fact, cybercrime has breached its digital boundaries, and today we witness attacks affecting society at large, reshaping the way people physically live their lives.

With the surge in cyber-physical attacks, organisations are enhancing defences of, not just their IT estate, but also their digitally connected Operational Technology. Organisations are encountering an increase in cyber attacks due to the connectivity of OT with the internet, driven by cost savings and efficiency gains. However, this connectivity boost also elevates cyber risk unless security measures are implemented.