The Fourth Industrial Revolution heralds an era of tremendous potential for innovation and growth. It also brings new risks and challenges. And this might be most evident in today’s manufacturing cyber landscape. As smart factory initiatives continue to proliferate across the global footprint of manufacturers, cyber risks are expected to increase.
Verizon recently launched the Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) 2022 which sheds light on how the most common forms of cyber-attacks affected the international security landscape over the past year. With its hum of machinery churning out the key components that make our modern life possible, manufacturing continues to be a valued target for espionage. However, it has also become a lucrative target for financially motivated criminals looking to make a quick dollar.
Sujatha Vishnuraj, Editor, Manufacturing Today spoke with Anshuman Sharma, Senior Manager and Head Investigative Response, APJ at Verizon about Verizon DBIR and solutions capturing how manufacturing companies can defend against espionage and related cybercrime.