WHY WE WERE FORMED
WHAT WE DO
WHY CHOOSE AEGIS
As geopolitics become ever more fraught the domestic threat of attack becomes ever more substantial.
The continued war in Ukraine has seen a steady stream of both overt and covert Russian attacks aimed at states that Russian leaders perceive as their enemies.
The Iranian regime continues a wave of transnational aggression in attempts to silence its opponents around the world. This has included attacks in Europe, the US and Australia and, as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, the regularity and scale of these attacks are predicted to escalate.
China presents a constant threat to national security across Western nations, seeking to intercept and undermine data and security systems.
The acts of sabotage and intimidation are intended to destabilize public life, create financial instability and disrupt essential national operations. The tactics employed have diversified including a sharp rise in state-sponsored terrorism where cells work autonomously from their state backers to conduct attacks on their behalf. National security organisations and their police partners have implemented ever more sophisticated surveillance tactics to prevent these attacks before they can happen, however, the scale and diversity of this threat means that attacks are inevitable.
It is of paramount importance that we look to our own security and defence measures from the ground up. Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link and any vulnerability in our security would be seen as an exploitable asset by those seeking to cause damage to our infrastructures. Vigilance, analysis and physical reinforcement of our defence grid are essential measures to keep ahead of attack risks and undertake a preventative initiative against hostile parties.
Physical attacks on infrastructure, including power grids, transportation networks, medical facilities and water facilities, involve intentional sabotage, vandalism, arson, or kinetic attacks (e.g., bullets, drones) to cause disruption, economic damage, or fear
. Often targeting critical national infrastructure (CNI), these threats are increasingly linked with cyberattacks, such as disrupting industrial control systems.
- Sabotage & Destruction: Direct, physical damage to infrastructure like pipelines, power stations, and transportation networks (e.g., cutting cables, tampering with equipment).
- Physical Intrusion: Unauthorized entry into secured, high-risk facilities, such as power grids or water treatment plants, to cause damage or for spying.
- Insider Threats: Employees or trusted individuals abusing access to sabotage systems or bypass physical security controls.
- Physical Disruptions (Hybrid): Coordinated physical attacks that often accompany or follow cyber incidents to maximize disruption (e.g., destroying backup systems).
- Personnel Targeting: Physical threats or harm targeting key operational personnel to stop service delivery.
Key Vulnerable Areas
- Energy and Utility Grids: Power lines and substations.
- Water Treatment Facilities: Facilities.
- Transportation Networks: Railways, bridges, and tunnels.
- Industrial Plants: Manufacturing and chemical sites.
- Medical Facilities: Hospitals: medical supplies, response vehicles
These physical threats are increasingly recognized alongside cyber risks in maintaining the resilience of national infrastructure.
Critical infrastructure (CI) faces severe, escalating cyber threats—particularly ransomware, espionage, and disruptive attacks—targeting energy, healthcare, transport, and finance, often driven by nation-states and organized crime. Recent 2025-2026 incidents show attacks aiming for mass disruption,, such as UK food supply, European energy, and global health, with costs sometimes exceeding $100 billion.
Recent High-Impact Attacks & Trends
- Healthcare (2024-2025): The Synnovis ransomware attack (June 2024) and Medusa’s attack on SimonMed (Oct 2025) highlight the massive impact on patient care and data theft, with the Change Healthcare incident affecting one-third of Americans.
- Energy & Transport (2025): A power outage in Spain/Portugal (April 2025) and a Heathrow substation incident (March 2025) demonstrated vulnerability in critical utility and transport sectors.
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS): Russia-linked actors have used OT-level ‘living off the land’ techniques to target Ukrainian infrastructure, causing power disruptions, particularly around late 2022.
- Food Supply Chain (2025): Significant attacks on the UK retail sector, including Co-op and M&S, caused disruption to food supply chains.
Key Vulnerabilities and Targets
- IT/OT Interconnection: The convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) creates pathways for attackers to move from business networks into operational systems, such as SCADA.
- Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS): Lowered barriers to entry allow smaller criminal groups to execute high-impact attacks on critical sectors.
- Supply Chain Attacks: Attackers often target third-party vendors (like the SolarWinds hack) to infiltrate larger, more secure systems.
- GPS Spoofing: Manipulation of GPS signals poses risks to aviation, maritime, and logistics, impacting navigation and timing.