Nation-State Threats Push Claroty to Take on Risk Reduction

Claroty's Yaniv Vardi: AI-Enabled Attackers Push Cyber-Physical Systems to the Edge Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • July 14, 2025

The cybersecurity landscape has shifted from traditional espionage toward more dangerous sabotage targeting critical infrastructure due to global geopolitical instability, said Claroty CEO Yaniv Vardi.

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Artificial intelligence is powering this shift by making it easier and cheaper for adversaries to plan and prepare sophisticated attacks by enabling automation, improving target identification and enhancing the scale of attacks, he said. In response, Claroty has made significant investments in serving the public sector, pursuing product certification, hiring seasoned leaders and building out the company's capacity to address federal needs (see: Why OT Demands a New Approach to Asset Inventory).

"You see more preparation from their side, not necessarily attacking critical infrastructure, but definitely getting ready, getting prepared ...