Study: Half of critical infrastructure IT professionals believe major attack looming

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The seemingly endless stream of data breaches and cyber attacks isn't intimidating people tasked with defending critical infrastructure, according to a new report from Intel Security.
While 80 percent of survey respondents believe cybersecurity is “either greatly or extremely concerning,” most also believe they're prepared for an eventual cyberattack. Twenty-seven percent of respondents feel “very or extremely vulnerable” today, whereas three years ago, half of respondents felt that way.
More than 600 IT professionals from critical infrastructure organizations participated in Intel's survey. A majority live in the U.S.