A study of 21 energy organizations uncovered nearly 60,000 internet-exposed services, including thousands running on overlooked non-standard ports that evade traditional security scans. Among these exposures, 5,756 contain known vulnerabilities, 377 of which are actively exploited in the wild, highlighting systemic risks across the industry.Â
The SixMap findings underscore a dangerous blind spot in how energy companies manage their external attack surfaces and point to a critical need for broader visibility beyond the top 5,000 common ports typically monitored.