The 2021 Ransomware Risk Pulse: Energy Sector

Key Findings

• 25% of the energy sector is highly susceptible to a ransomware attack
• 77% of the energy sector has at least one leaked credential within the last 90 days
• 28% of the energy sub-sector, oil, is highly susceptible to a ransomware attack
• 49% of the energy sector has a critical vulnerability due to out-of-date systems
• 74% of energy companies have not deployed the necessary configurations (DMARC record) to prevent email spoofing attacks