Saturday Security: Manufacturing Under Attack - Why 2025 Is the Worst Year Yet for Ransomware

 

Manufacturers are deep in their 2025 Golden Quarter — but it’s not just production that’s surging. Cyberattacks on the manufacturing sector have hit an all-time high. More than half of all compromised manufacturers paid ransomware demands this year, with average payouts topping $1 million and recovery costs adding another $1.3 million. For the first time in years, exploited vulnerabilities beat phishing and stolen credentials as the top attack vector. And experts agree the biggest gaps are clear: limited cybersecurity expertise, unseen vulnerabilities, and slow adoption of essential protections. From Jaguar Land Rover shutting down production for nearly a month to major beverage operations grinding to a halt, the impact is massive. And with AI and automation expanding across factory floors, the attack surface is only growing. This is your Saturday Security Story. I’m Peter — like, sub, and share to stay ahead of what’s happening in cybersecurity. https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/threat-landscape-increasingly-dangerous-manufacturers https://industrialcyber.co/reports/half-of-2025-ransomware-attacks-hit-critical-sectors-as-manufacturing-healthcare-and-energy-top-global-targets/