Shieldworkz, a leading cybersecurity innovator, today announced the launch of the latest edition of its Operational Technology /Cyber Physical System Threat Landscape Report 2025. The detailed report does a deep dive into the impact of OT security dynamics such as emerging cyber threats and risks; vulnerabilities being exploited and OT systems exposed to the internet.

The report is divided into 10 sections and offers insights into the threat landscape in regions such as North America, Indo-Pacific, Europe, South America and MEA.

The information presented in this report provides essential facts and security tactics for CISOs and plant managers and security architects to defend their systems against operational disruptions.

Why this report matters

• Learn about the latest threat actor tactics and attack modes

• How is AI being used by hackers to target cyber physical systems

• What are the CVEs most exploited by hackers

• What are the IEC 62443 related deficiencies most commonly encountered across industries

• Detailed threat actor profiles as per geography

• The report reveals which sectors including Critical Manufacturing and Energy and Communications face the most intense ICS vulnerability attacks from newly discovered threats while showing that government agencies such as CISA released 240 advisories during last year

• The report explains ransomware behavior changes and incident response readiness as well as post-attack confidence losses of 20% while presenting the actual financial consequences

• The report explains how brute force SSH/Telnet attacks function as the main way attackers enter IoT networks while default credentials persistently create botnet threats.

• You will learn about the present state of deauthentication attacks against wireless network segments that lack monitoring and discover practical methods to restore monitoring capabilities.

• It is a must read for all cybersecurity leaders and practioners

Why you should read this report

• Gain a complete perspective on the

• OT cybersecurity threat environment across the globe

• Get decision making insights to drive your OT cybersecurity investments

• Clean and evidence backed report with detailed explanation on all aspects

• The original threat report with more data than blank spaces

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