19.09.2024
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), which monitors the cybersecurity threat landscape through its annual ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) report, released the 2024 ETL on 19 September. The report noted that, during mid-2023 and mid-2024, transport remained one of the EU’s most targeted sectors by cyberattacks in a yearlong geopolitical escalation.
Most attacks were of the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) nature, which causes disruption on various levels. The transport sector suffered 21% of all DDoS events and, along with public administration, remains a target of so-called “Hacktivists”, largely driven by political and ideological motivations. Other notable risks for the transport sector include malware, social engineering (victim manipulation), data breaches, and information manipulation and interference.
The ETL highlights the increasing prevalence of supply chain attacks that target interconnected systems and digital infrastructure. The report recommends that organisations and businesses implement cybersecurity strategies. This is particularly crucial as cybercriminals are now leveraging AI tools to create more convincing or realistic content, such as phishing emails, and generate malicious code.
Finally, ENISA has formulated a series of strategic, policy and operational recommendations. It urges businesses to adopt a proactive cybersecurity approach to safeguard data integrity and mitigate risks. It also emphasizes the importance of continuously adapting to ever-changing cyber threats.
The full report can be accessed here.