Increasing cybercrime attacks have a significant impact on suppliers of essential services, including those in energy, water, transportation, and manufacturing. ISA/IEC 62443 and related critical infrastructure guidance highlight that attackers are increasingly targeting organizations whose disruption can have widespread societal consequences. While cybercrime can drive organizations to improve cybersecurity, the main documented impact is the risk to essential services and infrastructure.
Reference: ISA/IEC 62443-1-1:2007, Section 4.4; NIST CSF, Section 1.0.