06/17/2026
60% of manufacturers hit by ransomware paid the ransom.
And many of them were attacked again within a year.
Paying doesn't end the threat — it confirms it. When a manufacturer pays, attackers learn two things: the organization has money, and it will hand it over under pressure. That's not a problem solved. That's an invitation.
The manufacturers who recover fastest and get hit least often share a few common traits:
· Segmented networks that contain the blast radius when ransomware executes
· Tested backup and recovery systems that make paying unnecessary
· Incident response plans that were practiced before they were needed
· Security controls that make initial access harder to achieve
Ransomware is a business model. The best way to opt out is to make your organization an unattractive target and a poor candidate for repeat engagement. https://hubs.la/Q04lGSWk0