Manufacturers face significant risks from ransomware groups like LockBit 3.0, Akira, Black Basta, and ALPHV (BlackCat), which cause operational shutdowns and financial losses. Supply chain compromises are particularly impactful, with 1 in 5 breaches linked to such attacks. The U.S. is the most targeted country, followed by France, India, and Italy. Recent incidents, such as the CrowdStrike outage, have exposed systemic vulnerabilities and cultural complacency in IT change management, disrupting manufacturing operations globally and highlighting the critical need for stronger cybersecurity practices.

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