Sector

critical infrastructure sectors

Critical infrastructure sectors are the essential industries and systems that underpin a nation's economy, security, and public health, including energy, transportation, and manufacturing.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news due to a cybersecurity advisory warning that hackers are using AI to target their industrial control systems.

Latest on critical infrastructure sectors

  • NSA, CISA, and other U.S. agencies issued a cybersecurity advisory detailing how hackers are using artificial intelligence to target Siemens programmable logic controllers in critical infrastructure sectors.
  • Hackers Using AI to Target Siemens PLCs in Critical US Sectors

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3 entities linked to critical infrastructure sectors across the news graph.

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