Threats and Attacks to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Atdhe Buja · 2025
This chapter discusses the various threats and attacks which pose risks to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems and the measures that can be taken to protect against these threats. Topics included within this chapter are as follows. Understanding attack vector of cyber-attacks targeting Internet of Things (IoT) are crucial. Discussion of types and impact of ransomware attacks, their significant breaches, and their behavior within the industrial infrastructure. The attacks by advanced persistent threats (APT) groups, and their intention to damage the image of the organization, additionally are mention some of the most notorious APTs. This chapter provides statistics and information about cybersecurity within the security field of data breaches and organizations’ experience in preventing it; part of this chapter includes a discussion of security measures at the industrial infrastructure.