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Over 145,000 Industrial Control Systems Across 175 Countries Found Exposed Online 

Censys, an attack surface management company, has released new research finding over 145,000 exposed industrial control systems (ICS). These exposures come from 175 countries, with the U.S. accounting for over a third of them. Turkey, South Korea, Italy, and Spain are among other countries with the most ICS service exposures. ICS device security is important in the protection of critical infrastructure. Overall, cyberattacks against these systems have been relatively rare, although it is increasing. These networks provide hackers with a broad attack surface, and it is necessary that organizations identify and secure exposed devices. 

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