The Fight Against Ransomware Heats Up on the Factory Floor

The report warns that manufacturing is the top target for ransomware—accounting for 22% of reported attacks and numerous disruptive incidents—driven by RaaS, data extortion/double-extortion tactics and increasing use of AI; it highlights systemic weaknesses (IT/OT convergence, poor patch management, active exploitation of KEVs) and urges measures such as network segmentation, MFA, zero-trust, and proactive third-party risk management.