How to Prevent Ransomware in Industrial Control Systems

Del Rodillas, our solution lead for SCADA & Industrial Control Systems, recently appeared in Electric Light & Power to discuss ransomware as an emerging threat for Operational Technology environments. With ransomware on everyone’s mind these days, Del shares insights from the recent report published by Unit 42 and instructs ICS owners and operators on how they can prepare their organizations to defend critical systems against ransomware.

As Del writes, “It is in every ICS owner’s and operator’s best interest to act now to prepare their organization from this rising threat. Education is the first step...”

Read Del’s full article in Electric Light & Power, and check out an infographic below.

Learn more:

• Download the Unit 42 Ransomware report
• Palo Alto Networks solutions for ICS/SCADA
• Palo Alto Networks solutions for Electric Utilities
• Palo Alto Networks solutions for Oil & Gas