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UK manufacturing hit by 1.84 million ransomware events
Malware

UK manufacturing hit by 1.84 million ransomware events

Factory downtime risks and supply chain disruption have made UK manufacturing the country's most targeted sector for ransomware, SonicWall said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems
Disaster Recovery

Gruppo AB standardises backup across 2,000 systems

The move cuts outage risk for industrial sites that need fast recovery in offline environments supporting critical services worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK manufacturing hit by ransomware surge, SonicWall says
Malware

UK manufacturing hit by ransomware surge, SonicWall says

Ransomware attacks on British factory systems jumped to 1.84 million in five months, raising the risk of production stoppages and supply chain disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
CNI firms report repeated supplier breaches, study finds
Identity and Access Management

CNI firms report repeated supplier breaches, study finds

Most critical infrastructure operators still face repeated supplier-led intrusions, with fresh research linking them to weaker oversight of remote access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) stories

When AI accelerates the threat, identity governance cannot afford to stand still
Ransomware

When AI accelerates the threat, identity governance cannot afford to stand still

AI-driven attacks are shrinking response times to minutes, forcing APAC firms to adopt continuous identity controls and zero trust.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Industrial ransomware hits 1,140 incidents in Q2 2026
Virtualisation

Industrial ransomware hits 1,140 incidents in Q2 2026

Industrial firms face growing disruption as ransomware incidents rose 12% to 1,140 in the second quarter, Dragos said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Five Eyes warning: AI reshapes cyber security priorities now
Ransomware

Five Eyes warning: AI reshapes cyber security priorities now

Smaller operators face faster, cheaper attacks as Five Eyes agencies say frontier AI could reshape cyber threats within months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Only 14% of business leaders have full OT visibility - why it's time to take a more honest view of risk
Digital Transformation

Only 14% of business leaders have full OT visibility - why it's time to take a more honest view of risk

Fewer firms are overestimating OT security maturity, as only 14% can see their environments fully and gaps are coming into focus.

By Joshua Alcock • 5 min read • Last week
One in five data centre assets one hop from hackers
IoT Security

One in five data centre assets one hop from hackers

Nearly a fifth of operational systems in data centres sit one network step from reachable attackers, raising outage risks for cloud and AI services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Frenos raises USD $1.52 million to boost OT security
IoT Security

Frenos raises USD $1.52 million to boost OT security

The funding gives Frenos more room to expand sales and AI research as demand grows for OT security tools that avoid disrupting production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Nozomi Networks appoints co-founder Carcano as CEO
Digital Transformation

Nozomi Networks appoints co-founder Carcano as CEO

The change comes after Mitsubishi Electric's AUD $1.4 billion purchase of Nozomi, while customer support and the product roadmap stay unchanged.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
Robotics

Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon

Alarm floods across data centres, pipelines and power grids can now be reduced to one incident, if operators can route and document fast enough.

By Kamalensh Srikanth • 9 min read • Last month
Manufacturers face new cyber risks from connected factories
Ransomware

Manufacturers face new cyber risks from connected factories

Connected factory networks are widening the attack surface, with SonicWall warning that old flaws and weak access controls can expose production systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Industrial Control Systems (ICS) stories

Rockwell automation deploys unified controls at Brazil LNG
Oil and Gas

Rockwell automation deploys unified controls at Brazil LNG

The remote Brazilian plant is set to cut outage risks after Rockwell merged control, safety and fire systems on one platform for LNG production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
ServiceNow unveils six autonomous security products
Network Security

ServiceNow unveils six autonomous security products

Rising AI-driven threats are pushing firms to consolidate security operations, as ServiceNow adds automation across exposure, identity and incident response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
The post-quantum mandate isn't about algorithms, it's about operational trust
Data Protection

The post-quantum mandate isn't about algorithms, it's about operational trust

June 2026 U.S. executive orders have turned post-quantum readiness into an operational race, forcing firms to map and manage trust fast.

By David Sequino • 5 min read • Last month
URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact
Network Infrastructure

URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact

Critical infrastructure operators could gain a single managed route for sensitive data as the partners remove reliance on public internet paths.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month