R4IoT: When Ransomware Meets IoT and OT | Forescout Research

R4IoT: When Ransomware Meets IoT and OT | Forescout Research

Sep 13, 2023

Forescout Research - Vedere Labs has released a demonstration, report and detailed playbook describing how organizations can protect themselves against R4IoT: a novel, proof-of-concept ransomware that exploits an IoT device to gain access and move laterally in an IT network and impact the OT network. This demonstration is backed by rigorous research into IT, OT and IoT asset vulnerabilities as well as current ransomware trends.

Learn more: https://www.forescout.com/research-labs/r4iot/