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Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

MAPI reports that 40 percent of manufacturing firms have experienced a cyberattack in the past year. Among those, 38 percent sustained damage exceeding $1 million.

The rise of digital technologies in different industries brings a new level of cyber risks. While medical facilities, financial institutions, and retail chains have been facing risks of cyber threats, the manufacturing industry spent the last decade unaware of the probability of cyberattacks.

Growth in Manufacturing Results in New Cyber Threats

In the last decade, the manufacturing industry was connected with the network of a single organization, and they had no connection with the outside world. But with the evolution of technology, manufacturers are forced to leverage connectivity in a wide variety of ways.

Manufacturing companies are no longer confined to old trends and making significant shifts in robust advanced technologies. In an interconnected digital environment, cybercriminals could gain access to entire systems at any point in the network.

Automated manufacturing systems produce huge amounts of valuable data. The enormous size of the industry makes it incredibly vulnerable to cyberattacks. There are approximately 1200+ known problems and vulnerabilities related to OT systems according to CISA’s list. A rapidly increasing number of advanced technologies and digitization have changed the threat landscape for manufacturing industry systems.

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Cyberattacks in Manufacturing Industry

Cybersecurity risks are becoming a day-to-day struggle for different industries. Recent trends, cybersecurity statistics have revealed a massive increase in cyber-attacks and data breaches in the manufacturing industry:

$170.4B

Worldwide InfoSec Market

According to Gartner, the worldwide information security market is forecasted to hit $170.4 billion in 2020. This is due to many industries evolving their defenses against cyber risks.

21%

Exposure of Sensitive Data

Varonis marked manufacturing among the most at-risk industry. In 2021, they reported a 21 percent exposure of sensitive data in the manufacturing industry. Apart from it, 32 percent of managed service providers report the manufacturing industry most targeted by ransomware.

9.4M

Counts of Malicious Detections

Research from McAfee stated that 9,435,863 malicious detections were found during COVID, with 2 percent of these attacks targeting manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing Industry

Major Security Challenges

Ransomware

Ransomware

As manufacturing companies have shifted towards advanced technologies, they have a lot to lose from such attacks. The intruders may threaten to leak sensitive information if the ransom is not paid. Moreover, attackers may make the network unusable for the company. It affects the manufacturing industry badly as manufacturers suffer a lot with downtime. A wide network of OT devices throughout the supply chain gives various endpoint vulnerabilities that allow hackers to access data and information.

Ransomware

As manufacturing companies have shifted towards advanced technologies, they have a lot to lose from such attacks. The intruders may threaten to leak sensitive information if the ransom is not paid. Moreover, attackers may make the network unusable for the company. It affects the manufacturing industry badly as manufacturers suffer a lot with downtime. A wide network of OT devices throughout the supply chain gives various endpoint vulnerabilities that allow hackers to access data and information.

Equipment Sabotage

Equipment Sabotage

Operational Technology, also known as OT, provides a lot of benefits to the manufacturing industry. However, it comes with a lot of vulnerabilities that provide hackers ways to exploit. These devices are not new, but they are now used as the external linking technology of advanced communication systems. OT devices didn’t require security measures in the past to protect them from outside threats. Manufacturing companies still using them with the lack of security practices. When OT devices are controlled and managed with the use of connected devices, the potential for damage from cybercriminals has increased with an intent to make these devices harmful.

Equipment Sabotage

Operational Technology, also known as OT, provides a lot of benefits to the manufacturing industry. However, it comes with a lot of vulnerabilities that provide hackers ways to exploit. These devices are not new, but they are now used as the external linking technology of advanced communication systems. OT devices didn’t require security measures in the past to protect them from outside threats. Manufacturing companies still using them with the lack of security practices. When OT devices are controlled and managed with the use of connected devices, the potential for damage from cybercriminals has increased with an intent to make these devices harmful.

Supply Chain Attacks

Supply Chain Attacks

Cyber threats for the manufacturing industry targeting several groups at once are some of the most widespread attacks, and the supply chain is one of them. These attacks interrupt one link within a company’s supply process and cause a massive disruption affecting thousands of people. The manufacturing industry is particularly vulnerable to supply chain attacks because of fragmented security systems and long supply lines. Due to many vulnerable endpoints, criminals gain access to manufacturing companies through suppliers and partners. These attacks behave as a double-edged sword because if the main company is shut down, every company they supply gets equally impacted within days of the initial attack.

Supply Chain Attacks

Cyber threats for the manufacturing industry targeting several groups at once are some of the most widespread attacks, and the supply chain is one of them. These attacks interrupt one link within a company’s supply process and cause a massive disruption affecting thousands of people. The manufacturing industry is particularly vulnerable to supply chain attacks because of fragmented security systems and long supply lines. Due to many vulnerable endpoints, criminals gain access to manufacturing companies through suppliers and partners. These attacks behave as a double-edged sword because if the main company is shut down, every company they supply gets equally impacted within days of the initial attack.

Internet of Things (IoT) Attacks

Internet of Things (IoT) Attacks

IoT devices provide the ability to connect with the outside world. These devices allow remote operation of much manufacturing equipment. There is a greater risk of cyberattacks to the manufacturing industry due to the internet exposure of these devices. The use of IoT devices with manufacturing equipment poses greater risks of operational disruptions. If a hacker gains access to a device, it can interfere with the production flow. Access to a single system can allow them to pass through the entire manufacturing process. Therefore, manufacturers should be careful with the connectivity of IoT devices.

Internet of Things (IoT) Attacks

IoT devices provide the ability to connect with the outside world. These devices allow remote operation of much manufacturing equipment. There is a greater risk of cyberattacks to the manufacturing industry due to the internet exposure of these devices. The use of IoT devices with manufacturing equipment poses greater risks of operational disruptions. If a hacker gains access to a device, it can interfere with the production flow. Access to a single system can allow them to pass through the entire manufacturing process. Therefore, manufacturers should be careful with the connectivity of IoT devices.

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Security Solutions for Manufacturing Industry

Ransomware Response

BreachQuest offers assistance to identify how intruders gain access to manufacturing systems, contain and remediate such attacks and monitor future risks to keep the system safe. Attackers continuously develop new technologies and methods to launch ransomware extortion.

The BreachQuest team, with its proprietary forensic triage tool, and comprehensive recovery solutions, stays active on the threats hackers leverage to infiltrate the systems. They provide an in-depth analysis of present cyber threats and provide resistance to future attacks.

Ransomware Response

Digital Forensic and Incident Response Plan

BreachQuest’s DFIR service grants constant access to the best digital forensic experts and incident responders in the industry. Our experts engage immediately to define your incident and make a response plan.

Our digital forensic services help to detect attacks, fraud, malicious conduct, and security breaches to patch vulnerabilities and strengthen the security infrastructure of current systems.

Digital Forensic and Incident Response Plan

Analyzing Security Infrastructure

Preparing and evaluating your security infrastructure to prevent cyberattacks is essential to minimize the damage associated with unrecognized threats.

BreachQuest leverages its specialized tools to collect data on threat indicators, prevent any possible breach. We also conduct penetration testing, assess security posture, provide world-class training, and lead red team exercises as a part of our Proactive Services.

Before optimizing the security posture of the manufacturing industry, there is a need to evaluate the current security system. The first step is to determine the company’s security awareness level, tools they use, and vulnerabilities in their systems. Then they need to take robust security measures and what training is required to accomplish the goals. The BreachQuest team performs assessments as per company’s requirements.

Analyzing Security Infrastructure

BreachQuest’s Managed Services

It can be costly for some organizations to develop an in-house team, and many managed service providers offer limited improvement to the company’s cybersecurity posture.

However, BreachQuest focuses on providing cost-efficient, managed services aligned with the company’s goals by ensuring compliance and offering 24/7 real-time threat intelligence and threat monitoring services. Through these services, companies can improve their abilities to, analyze, detect, and respond to cyber incidents with greater efficiency while saving maximum costs.

BreachQuest’s Managed Services
Conclusion

Why BreachQuest?

With a team of ex-NSA and U.S. Cyber Command operators, BreachQuest has secured many top manufacturing companies around the globe and bolstered existing cybersecurity expertise with cutting-edge methods.

We provide instant visibility into your manufacturing operations and detect if there is any malicious activity happening. Our rapid recovery system has a world-class team of experts using state-of-the-art technology to secure your system. Lastly, our Priori Platform gives us instant visibility and rapid response capabilities to reduce post-attack downtime and minimize the cost associated with compromised systems and elevate the security posture for future incidents.

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