Miners face new cyber threats as operations become increasingly digital

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The mining industry’s increasing adoption of digital infrastructure and operational technology systems to support autonomous vehicles, drilling systems and remotely controlled equipment is giving rise to new cyberthreats, even as it improves safety, reduces operational costs and enables continuous operations. Cyber incidents in the mining sector, particularly attacks on operational technology systems that involve cloud computing, Internet-of-Things sensors and automated machinery, have tripled in recent years.