The global manufacturing industry has seen the highest share of cyber attacks across other leading industries worldwide taking up nearly a quarter of total attacks across 2023, according to the latest research by Statista. Finance and insurance followed with 18%, and professional, business and consumer services coming in third at 15.4% of reported cyber attacks.
Research showed that UK manufacturers face a wide range of cyber security risks, including simple employee error and larger-scale targeted attacks from an external threat actor.
65% of cyber attacks were targeted production stoppages, and reputational damage was the second-most-common attack (43%).
Potential new clients are now seeking assurance that a strong cyber security strategy is in place before signing contracts. Good cyber security practices include training staff, having a reliable data backup, and keeping security software up to date.
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