The Growing Threat of Ransomware to the Manufacturing Sector

Ransomware has evolved from a distant “I hope it doesn’t happen to us” threat to an insidious, worldwide crisis. Among the sectors most affected is manufacturing, which has found itself more and more in attackers’ crosshairs. Manufacturing has long viewed itself as immune to digital crime, but ransomware attackers have belied this belief. Industrial operations rely heavily on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices, so a single breach can grant attackers remote access to critical controllers or sensors, disrupting production and causing tangible physical harm. Faced with the choice…