Report by Black Kite
2025 Manufacturing Report: Why Your Supply Chain is Your Biggest Cyber Risk
Key Findings
Manufacturing remains ransomware's number one target. It has held the number one position for the fourth year in a row.
Among companies with less than $20 million, manufacturing is the second targeted industry at 17%.
75% of manufacturing companies have critical vulnerabilities with a CVSS score of 8 or higher.
There has been a 9% increase in ransomware attacks on manufacturing companies compared to the previous year.
For companies earning between $100 million and $300 million, manufacturing accounts for 30% of ransomware victims.
Among companies earning over $1 billion, manufacturing makes up a staggering 38.9% of ransomware victims.
65% of manufacturing companies have at least one vulnerability listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog.