Between June 2020 and June 2021, the transportation industry witnessed a 186 percent increase in weekly ransomware attacks. The number of ransomware attacks is increasing across all sectors, but transportation entities are seemingly bearing the brunt of this trend. Because transportation companies have not historically deployed large security teams to protect their digital assets, they are more acutely affected by the global cyber security skills gap than other businesses.
Essential Solutions for Companies to implement
Below are some key ways that businesses can shore up their cyber defenses:
- Sufficient Cyber Insurance Limits
- Network Segmentation
- Endpoint Anti-Malware Software
- Routine Patching & Software Updates
- Backup Data
- Employee Cyber-Security Training
