CISA and Partners Release Fact Sheet on Defending OT Operations Against Ongoing Pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity

Summary of Defending OT Operations Against Ongoing Pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity

CISA and international partners issued a joint fact sheet on joint cyber operations by pro-Russia hacktivists targeting North American and European critical infrastructure sectors. The hacktivists employ unsophisticated techniques to compromise industrial control systems (ICS) and small-scale operational technology (OT) systems, causing nuisance effects. However, they are capable of more advanced techniques posing physical threats to insecure OT environments. CISA recommends applying the listed mitigations to defend against this activity and encourages OT operators to practice secure by design principles and follow CISA's Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals for further guidance.