A chemical plant recently fell victim to a ransomware attack, which caused significant operational disruptions. While the plant was able to enter a safe state with no injuries reported, the attempt to restart systems was thwarted by encrypted processes and altered configurations left by the attackers. This outage extended for weeks, leading to financial losses that affected not just the facility but also neighboring refineries, chemical plants, and pipeline operators. The incident underscores a growing concern in the energy sector: the rapid retirement of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity talent is outpacing the ability to replace them, leaving these critical infrastructures vulnerable to future attacks. As systems in this sector can be decades old, the implications of cybersecurity gaps could have far-reaching effects on supply chain stability.