From the cloud to operational technology: 2024 cybersecurity predictions

The economic and geopolitical upheaval this past year created exactly the kind of chaos in which threat actors thrive. According to a report by Microsoft, India was the third-most attacked country in Asia Pacific and fifth-most targeted in the world. Cyberattacks had debilitating effects on several businesses resulting in low customer turnover, lost revenue due to system downtime and the increasing cost of acquiring new business due to diminished reputation.

With India’s continued focus on embracing cloud-native technologies and the growing impetus for manufacturing with ‘Make In India’, the attack surface has undoubtedly expanded. If organisations don’t have complete holistic visibility into the breadth and depth of the attack surface, it’s only a matter of time before they fall victim to a cyberattack.