Cybersecurity
Hackers Hit 75% of Drillers as Sketchy Monitoring Is Blamed
- Deloitte report finds rising industry tech use has a downside
- New systems tied to older field equipment open to cyberattack
Massive Cyberattack Hits Companies in Europe and Russia
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Three out of four oil and natural gas companies fell victim to at least one cyber attack last year as hacking efforts against the industry become more frequent and sophisticated.
That’s the finding from a report released Monday by industry consultant Deloitte LLP. Technology advances, such as Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s recent control of operations in Argentina from an operating center in Canada, offer new openings for hackers, the authors wrote. At the same time, older equipment retrofitted for cybersecurity, including the pumps known as nodding donkeys, make it tougher to defend against sophisticated attacks.