The threat of the hacking industry is becoming all the more real as we see hackers targeting national infrastructure.

For example, an alert from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team—a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unit—stated that a group of foreign hackers have been targeting the American electricity grid, along with other major infrastructure industries, such as water, nuclear, energy, critical manufacturers and even aviation. The alert stated that this has been going on since at least March 2016.

»The risk of breaches is real – as we’ve witnessed for more than a decade in industries from banking, to healthcare, to retail – and the threat is growing for the MRO industry as it strives to digitise,« the Oliver Wyman report concludes.

More recently, some high-profile cases have hit a bit closer to home, certainly catching the eye of the MRO industry. Some notable examples are Maersk and FedEx, who were victim to wiper ransomware, NotPetya, which infected computer systems around the world.

Cybersecurity in the MRO and aviation industry

The aviation industry is increasingly embracing digital connectedness, and the new technologies that enable it, to offer greater efficiencies and a better customer experience—and for good reason.

Unfortunately, though, these advancements also leave airlines more open and vulnerable to attack. Further, it can potentially mean that when cyber attacks do occur, there’s a greater chance they’ll have more severe, widespread and even global implications.

That’s because when security breaches happen, they mean the loss of data—be it customer records, personal financial details of customers or even details about their business dealing. Above this, though, cyber attacks in aviation would actually mean the ability to disrupt flight paths and cause a real threat to passenger safety.

IoT is slowly but surely taking off in the aviation industry. Read along, as we explore the benefits of a highly connected industry.

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