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Defending Manufacturing: How Cybercriminals Are Targeting the Industry and How to Respond

As noted in the just-released Trustwave SpiderLabs report, 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Manufacturing Sector, modern manufacturing systems are increasingly interconnected, creating fertile ground for cybercriminals. The report details the weaknesses attackers exploit in infrastructure, workers, and the digital supply chain. Among the various tactics observed, vulnerability exploitation stood out due to its prevalence and potential impact.

Trustwave SpiderLabs Insights: Cyberattack Methods Targeting Manufacturing

When it comes to choosing a manufacturer to target for attack, threat groups have a healthy list of tools from which to choose. All of which are made more powerful due to this industry’s complex cybersecurity posture, driven by the increasing integration of IT/OT environments.

Bridging the Gap: Why IT and OT Convergence is Reshaping Manufacturing

The line between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has been blurring for years and what once were two distinct realms — IT managing data and networks, and OT controlling physical processes on the production floor — are now converging to drive smarter, more efficient manufacturing.

2025 Trustwave Risk Radar: Top Cyber Threats Facing Manufacturing

As the manufacturing sector continues to modernize and develop deeper and wider connections to the Internet, the industry has opened itself up to a broad range of sophisticated cyberattacks designed to take advantage of this sector’s still-developing cyber defenses. Trustwave SpiderLabs explains these and other issues facing manufacturers in its just released 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Manufacturing Sector, and offers a list of protective mitigations organizations can adopt.

Protecting the Manufacturing Sector from Ransomware

The manufacturing sector has long been a favorite target for ransomware actors. However, the true scale of the issue has only recently become apparent: research published in Infosecurity Magazine last December revealed that ransomware attacks on manufacturing companies have caused an estimated $17bn in downtime since 2018. But why is the manufacturing sector so vulnerable? And what can organizations do to protect themselves? Keep reading to find out.

Be the First to Receive the 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Manufacturing Sector

Trustwave is set to unveil the 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar: Manufacturing Sector - a deep dive into the most pressing cybersecurity risks facing the industry - on February 26 as part of Trustwave SpiderLabs’ multi-year research into the particularly unique set of cybersecurity threats positioned against the manufacturing sector. Pre-register now to be among the first to receive this comprehensive research plus additional deep dives and expert-led webinar overviews of the materials.

Life Before Acumatica: Challenges in Manufacturing Operations

Before the advent of Acumatica Manufacturing Edition, manufacturing companies faced numerous operational inefficiencies that hindered their ability to manage inventory, meet customer demands, and maintain profitability. Below is a detailed description of what company life was like before Acumatica, supplemented with insights from the provided article.

Security Risks in Internet-exposed SCADA in Manufacturing

Industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) environments were never designed to be exposed to the internet. Yet, as manufacturing enterprises embrace digital transformation, they find themselves in a challenging position—balancing operational efficiency with cybersecurity risk.

Top Cyber Threats Facing Manufacturing and How To Mitigate Them

The top cyber threats facing the manufacturing industry are ransomware, supply chain attacks, insider threats, phishing and social engineering attacks. In 2023, the manufacturing sector accounted for 25% of all cyber attacks, making it the most targeted industry. As the manufacturing industry increasingly relies on the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve efficiency and productivity, addressing security risks has become essential.

How China Lug Type Butterfly Valves Dominate the Global Market

China is one of the largest markets for butterfly valves in the global market and even more specific in the lug type butterfly valves market. Thanks to its affordable prices, superior quality of the materials, and high engineering standards, China's manufacturers have been gradually building up their competitive positions in the global market. This paper aims to discuss the topic why china's lug type butterfly valves are leading the market trends and what are the main reasons for their success.