Organisations Still Not Patching OT Due to Disruption Concerns: Survey
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Many organisations are still concerned that patching operational technology (OT) systems can lead to equipment downtime and operational disruptions, and consequently they do not conduct regular patching, according to cyber-physical security firm TXOne Networks.??
The data comes from TXOne’s 2024 Annual OT/ICS Cybersecurity Report, which is based on a survey of 150 C-level executives in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.??
The survey found that 85% of organisations don’t conduct regular patching. A majority install patches quarterly or less often, which leaves them exposed to attacks for extended periods of time.?This is despite a vast majority experiencing cybersecurity incidents affecting their OT environments in the past year, and 37% of OT security incidents involving exploitation of software vulnerabilities.??
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