Threats to Critical Infrastructure Expected to Intensify

Geopolitics Puts OT at Greater Risk From Nation States, Criminals and Hacktivists Tony Morbin (@tonymorbin) • January 6, 2026

Attacks against critical infrastructure are expected to increase in scope and intensity including hacks on operational technology systems. State actors are now looking for ways to cause damage and disrupt operations, rather than simply steal secrets, according to cybersecurity experts.

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ISMG's Tony Morbin compiled perspectives of defense leaders, cybersecurity practitioners, technology vendors and analysts to analyze the threats to critical infrastructure and what the future holds for enterprise security across multiple domains. Most predict that future attacks will follow geopolitical conflicts and continue to play a role in kinetic warfare.

"Every week we're seeing hybrid warfare attacks, and I think we're actually reaching a real inflection point when it comes to the impact ...