Manufacturing has been the most-attacked sector globally for multiple consecutive years, based on tracking by IBM X-Force. Ransomware demands against manufacturers averaged $1.16 million in 2025, more than double the previous year (Industrial Cyber). Per Dragos data compiled by DeepStrike, 25% of incidents caused full OT-site shutdowns. Unplanned downtime on an automated assembly line costs […]
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Regulatory compliance for industrial control systems (ICS) security has moved from a back-office concern to a boardroom priority. As manufacturing environments become more connected through IIoT sensors, edge devices, and cloud analytics, the attack surface expands dramatically, and regulators are responding with stricter frameworks. In this IIoT World guide, we break down the key regulations […]
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Manufacturing has become the most targeted sector for cyberattacks globally, surpassing finance and healthcare for three consecutive years. In this IIoT World guide, we examine the specific vulnerabilities that make operational technology (OT) environments so attractive to threat actors, from legacy PLCs running without encryption to flat network architectures that allow lateral movement across production […]
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Smart factories are increasingly targeted by sophisticated threat actors ranging from nation-state groups to financially motivated ransomware operators, and understanding who is behind these attacks is the first step toward a resilient defense. In this guide, IIoT World breaks down the evolving ICS cybersecurity threat landscape, cataloging the primary adversary categories, the most exploited attack […]
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Almost half (40%) of manufacturers surveyed recently by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity & Innovation (MAPI) said their operations were impacted by a cyber incident in the past 12 months, and yet one in four have not performed a cyber risk assessment in the last year. This preparedness gap is becoming increasingly striking as manufacturers adopt more Smart […]
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