Protecting CII is complicated by several inherent weaknesses in how these systems were built and maintained: Key competencies for critical infrastructure cyber-security
: Persistent actors like "Volt Typhoon" maintain long-term access inside infrastructure, using "living-off-the-land" (LOTL) techniques to stay undetected and ready for activation during a future crisis. Critical Information Infrastructures Security: ...
: The objective has shifted from simple data theft to taking systems offline. Attack campaigns targeting CI surged by 87% in early 2025 . Protecting CII is complicated by several inherent weaknesses
Critical Information Infrastructures Security: Safeguarding the Backbone of Modern Society Critical Information Infrastructures Security: ...