Kaspersky, via its Industrial CERT (ICS CERT), has warned of a surge in cyber threats facing global industrial sectors in 2026. The company notes that 2025 was a tense phase, characterized by unprecedented complexity in the threat landscape, with attack methods continuously evolving while defensive capabilities saw gradual improvement. According to the Kaspersky report, the percentage of industrial control systems affected by malicious software remained high throughout the year, reaching 21.9% in the first quarter before falling to around 20% by the third quarter. This decline reflects a relative improvement in awareness and security measures among organizations, however...
