Attacks on manufacturing companies up 105 percent

The manufacturing and industrial sectors have seen a dramatic rise in cyberattacks, accounting for 41 percent of cyber incidents in the first half of 2024, an increase of 105 percent. A new threat intelligence report from Ontinue also highlights a rise in state-sponsored campaigns from China increasingly focused on information control and leveraging zero-day exploits, further complicating attribution and escalating the global threat landscape. Among other findings the report shows that over 8,967 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) records were published in the first quarter, with another 13,400 pending. However, many organizations are lagging in their patch adoption, leaving them… [Continue Reading]