Industries

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the #1 most targeted sector for cyberattacks. A ransomware attack doesn't just encrypt data — it stops production lines, triggers liquidated damages, and disrupts supply chains. Aktoh deploys autonomous AI defense built for manufacturing environments.

#1

Manufacturing is the most targeted sector for cyberattacks for the third consecutive year — surpassing financial services and healthcare

IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024

$125K/hr

Average cost of production downtime from a cyberattack at a large manufacturing facility

Aberdeen / Rockwell Automation Manufacturing Downtime Study 2024

68%

Of industrial ransomware attacks in 2023 targeted manufacturing — the highest concentration of any OT-connected sector

Dragos ICS/OT Cybersecurity Report 2024

A Letter to Manufacturing Leaders

— James Spitler, Founder & CEO, Aktoh Cyber

Manufacturing has been the most targeted sector for cyberattacks for three consecutive years. The reason is simple: manufacturers cannot tolerate downtime. A ransomware group that encrypts a production facility's systems doesn't just create an IT problem — it creates a production stoppage that costs $125,000 per hour, triggers liquidated damages clauses, and disrupts downstream supply chains. The attack surface has expanded dramatically as IT and OT networks have converged. The same network that runs enterprise resource planning now connects to the PLC that controls the production line. A compromise that begins in the office can reach the factory floor. Aktoh deploys autonomous AI defense that detects threats in both IT and OT environments — without disrupting production operations.

OT/ICS Passive Monitoring

Production Floor Protection

Passive behavioral monitoring of industrial control systems, PLCs, and SCADA networks without disrupting production operations or requiring system downtime.

Ransomware Detection & Prevention

Operational Continuity Defense

Detect ransomware staging in IT environments before it propagates to OT networks — stopping the IT/OT pivot that takes production lines offline.

IP & Trade Secret Protection

Sleight Platform

Deception technology protecting proprietary manufacturing processes, product designs, and technical specifications from nation-state IP theft.

Supply Chain & Vendor Security

Third-Party Risk Management

Monitor every supplier, equipment vendor, and remote access connection — manufacturing supply chains are primary targets for supply chain compromise attacks.

24/7 Autonomous Threat Detection

Horsemen Platform

Continuous behavioral monitoring across IT and OT environments — detecting the lateral movement patterns that precede a production-stopping ransomware deployment.

Incident Response for Manufacturing

Production Continuity Planning

Incident response planning built around manufacturing operational constraints — minimizing the hours-to-recovery before liquidated damages and supply chain disruption cascade.