In July 2026, a coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota, prompting the FBI and EPA to issue a broader warning that water and wastewater utilities in at least…
Manufacturers are adding more digital connections to production environments. AI programs, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, asset analytics, and cloud platforms all depend on some level of connectivity between OT, IT, and external systems. That creates a…
Manufacturing is the most targeted sector for ransomware, with attacks rising 56% year over year, according to OPSWAT. Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report recorded 1,607 confirmed breaches in manufacturing, an 89% increase. Up to 80%…
Manufacturers are paying more attention to AI, cloud connectivity, and advanced cyber threats, but one of the most common OT security gaps is still very practical: what gets carried into the plant. Vendor laptops, USB drives,…
The phrase "garbage in, garbage out" has been used for decades, but it has new weight in manufacturing AI. An AI model used for predictive maintenance, quality analysis, or process optimization relies on data from machines,…
Manufacturers are investing in AI to improve maintenance, quality, production visibility, asset performance, and decision-making. Most of these use cases pull data from sensors, historians, machines, SCADA systems, MES platforms, engineering workstations, and other operational sources.…
Data breaches in the manufacturing industry rose 89% year over year, reaching 1,607 confirmed cases in 2025 compared to 849 in 2024, according to Verizon's DBIR Report. The driver is the increasing connection between IT and…
A plant operator plugged a personal phone into an HMI to charge it and accidentally tethered the device, giving an air-gapped control system a live internet connection. At another site, the cybersecurity lead walked through the…
IIoT World covers OT cybersecurity for energy infrastructure, including removable media risks, air gap strategies, and ICS security frameworks for renewable energy operators. With estimated cybercrime costs reaching $10.5 trillion between 2020 and 2025, the energy…
The industrial sector is at a crossroads. As we navigate 2026, the traditional “detection-first” mindset that has governed OT (Operational Technology) cybersecurity for decades is proving insufficient against the rise of autonomous, AI-driven threats. During an interview at S4x26…
The manufacturing industry has reached a critical inflection point. The era of "pilot purgatory" is over. Based on the insights from IIoT World Days 2025, the next phase of industrial transformation is defined by three core…
In 2026, the traditional "air gap" is a logical challenge. The convergence of IT and OT, coupled with AI-driven threats, has rendered "security by obscurity" obsolete. To maintain operational resilience, industrial leaders are shifting their focus…