Cydome's recent report highlights a dramatic rise in cyber incidents related to operational technology (OT) and maritime sectors, with ransomware attacks increasing by 150% in 2025. The research indicates that approximately 1,000 GPS spoofing incidents occur daily, affecting around 40,000 vessels, reflecting an expanding threat landscape for maritime infrastructure.
Attacks on edge devices, such as routers and VPNs, surged by 800%, and the total number of new vulnerabilities reported reached 50,000, including 52 classified as ‘high’ or ‘critical.’ Alarmingly, 87% of organizations view AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk for the year.
In 2025, 22% of organizations reported experiencing an OT/ICS cyber incident, with OT incidents now making up 20% of all cyber events. Unauthorized external access was responsible for half of all OT attacks, revealing significant weaknesses in maritime security.