The rise of Industry 4.0 has led to an increased potential for harm from bad actors. This is particularly evident in the Asia Pacific region and around the world, where innovative technologies are being harnessed to introduce intelligent automation and significantly enhance efficiency.
Nearly any moviegoer would be familiar with the trope where an evil mastermind hacks into the “system” to remotely launch nuclear missiles or change traffic light colours to speed up their getaway.
This may seem fanciful, but the premise of bad actors taking over real-world assets is not limited to the world of fiction. Back in 2020, Israel saw a cyberattack on its water facilities where cyber threat actors attempted to take control of their industrial control systems to raise water chlorine levels which could have posed a health concern to those who ingested it. Thankfully it was caught in time.
