Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure have become a growing concern since war broke out in Ukraine.
After the 2014 annexation of Crimea, a sustained barrage by Russian-linked groups pummelled infrastructure in Ukraine.
The next year, the country endured thefirst confirmed hackto take down a power grid.
Analysts are now increasingly worried about the threats spreading across the globe.
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This approach is embedded in Prevent/OT, a new product thatidentifies routes adversaries take to target critical infrastructure.
The software visualises potential pathways to the assets.
Defenders can then harden their environments to prevent attacks before they can happen.
A lot of industry folks lose sight of what they need to do on a day-to-day basis.
The new capability is part of Darktracesoperational technology (OT) product family.
According to the firm,the solutions are already used by hundreds of critical infrastructure companies.
Those numbers were recently bolstered by several new deals.
Darktrace said these include the business largest contract to date with a critical infrastructure organisation.
The announcements arrive during a challenging period for the FTSE 250 firm.
The company recentlycut its revenue forecastsamid declining customer growth, and had todeny a short-sellers allegationsof fraudulent accounting.
There are signs, however, that the new product is already improving Darktraces business.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
