Opportunistic by Default: How OT gets pulled into the blast radius

Podcast: Safe Mode Podcast (LS 25 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Opportunistic by Default: How OT gets pulled into the blast radiusPub date: 2026-01-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of Safe Mode, we look at how opportunistic campaigns—often starting as loud disruption like DDoS—can probe for weak points and, in some cases, move closer to operational technology and industrial control systems. Using a recent Justice Department case tied to pro‑Russia hacktivist groups as a jumping-off point, we discuss what this pattern says about the OT threat landscape in 2025, from remote access and trust boundaries to engineering workflows and data integrity risk. Chris Grove, Director of Cybersecurity Strategy at Nozomi Networks, joins to explain what defenders should prioritize now to keep “noise” from becoming real-world operational impact.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Safe Mode Podcast, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.