Top 6 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services for Manufacturing in 2026
Manufacturing has quietly become one of the most attacked industries on the planet. Plants run on a mix of old machines, connected sensors, and IT systems that were never built with hackers in mind. One breach can shut down a production line for days. Manufacturing has held the highest share of cyberattacks of any industry for five years running, accounting for 27.7% of incidents, according to IBM X-Force research. That trend explains why so many plant managers are suddenly fielding calls from their insurance provider about security coverage.