The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Manufacturing
A security incident can have a dramatic impact on revenue—and even personnel safety.
Cyber incidents on manufacturing enterprises that are ransomware attacks1
Percentage of ransomware attacks on manufacturing businesses that disrupted systems access for a week or more2
Percentage of cyber breaches in manufacturing due to vulnerability exploits3
The number of days (more than 5 years) software vulnerabilities persist, on average4
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Sources
- IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2020. https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/DEDOLR3W
- “Ever Evolving Cybersecurity in a Connected IT/OT World,” IDC.
- IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2020. https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/DEDOLR3W
- “Catch Me If You Can: An In-Depth Study of CVE Discovery Time and Inconsistencies for Managing Risks in Critical Infrastructures,” Thomas et al, University of Birmingham. https://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~thomasrj/publications/catch-me-if-you-can/cpsiotsec_paper.pdf