OT Threats Rise as Government, Industry Fight Back

Threat actors are increasingly targeting the operational technology (OT) vital to maintaining the nation’s critical infrastructure, according to government officials and other experts.

Two experts from General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) confirmed in a recent interview that the threat is serious – and requires a coordinated response from Federal agencies working with private sector partners. They pointed in particular to recent government alerts about Volt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.