Internet of Things (IOT) devices are increasingly emerging as the preferred targets of attackers due to their lack of built-in security and persistent default password usage. It should come as no surprise that hackers choose to target IoT devices given the explosive growth of the numerous roles and identities ascribed to each advanced IoT sensor in an operations technology (OT) network and their close proximity to mission-critical systems powering businesses. The State of IoT Security, 2023, a recent analysis from Forrester, examines the elements that are making IoT devices increasingly popular with hackers throughout the world. IoT threats are expanding far more quickly than traditional intrusions. According to Kaspersky ICS CERT, an assault affected 34.3% of all industrial sector computers in the second half of 2022.