The uptick in hacks as connectivity increases:
- 42% increase in the number of connected devices since 2016
- number of attacks on critical infrastructure jumped from under 200 in 2012 to almost 300 attacks in 2015
Smart technology adoption is high, but:
- innovations are deployed without robust testing
- cybersecurity is often neglected
- security protocols are not kept current
A hypothetical hack of power systems impacting 93 Million in North America would cost:
anywhere from $21 billion to $71…