Critical Infrastructure in India: Nation-State Targeting of Power Grids, Oil, and Telecom By CyberDudeBivash (Bivash Kumar Nayak)
cyberdudebivash.com | cyberbivash.blogspot.com | cryptobivash.code.blog Introduction India’s rapid digital transformation is not limited to fintech and e-commerce. Its Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) — spanning power grids, oil refineries, gas pipelines, manufacturing, and telecom backbones — are equally critical. But these systems now sit in the crosshairs of nation-state actors , ransomware cartels, and hacktivist groups. The high-value keyword “OT/ICS cybersecurity India” reflects a massive global market opportunity : governments, critical infrastructure operators, and vendors are investing heavily in securing legacy OT systems that were never designed for the internet age. Why Critical Infrastructure is Targeted High-Impact Targets: Power grids, oil pipelines, telecoms → attacks = national disruption. Legacy Systems: ICS devices still run on Windows XP, unpatched SCADA, insecure PLCs. Nation-State Motivation: ...