Getty Images Too many default ‘admin1234’ passwords increase risk for industrial systems, research finds Researchers say a growing number of internet-connected devices linked to critical infrastructure organizations don't have basic protections. Jan 18, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
A worker assembles a Toyota Motor Corp Crown vehicle on the production line of the company’s Motomachi factory on July 30, 2018 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) Suspected cyberattack on parts supplier forces Toyota to shut down Japan plants Reports said the supplier, Kojima Industries Corp., was working to address an incident that blocked its network from communicating with Toyota's. Feb 28, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
Electronic circuit board production and computer chip fly test by robotic automated machine. (Getty Images) In studying tech supply chain, feds cite open source products, device firmware The White House ordered Commerce and Homeland Security to examine weak spots in how the IT and communications industries produce hardware and software. Feb 25, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Getty images) As ransomware stalks the manufacturing sector, victims are still keeping quiet Two years later, Norsk Hydro’s aggressive transparency in response to its breach remains an outlier in the manufacturing sector. Apr 2, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
A worker at a Honeywell International Inc. factory(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Industrial giant Honeywell says it has ‘returned to service’ after cyber intrusion Ransomware attacks have been reported with increasing frequency in the manufacturing sector in the last year. Mar 23, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Austria-based Palfinger has manufacturing sites around the world (Getty Images). Cyberattack disrupts services at crane manufacturer Palfinger The $2 billion Austrian firm said on its website that an "ongoing" incident was affecting its ability to process orders. Jan 25, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Networking giant Belden says hackers accessed data on employees, business partners The U.S. firm issued a statement with few details. Nov 25, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
A production line for pharmaceuticals. There have been a number of high-profile ransomware incidents in the manufacturing sector in 2020. (Getty Images) Ransomware incidents in manufacturing grow as transparency, and attack options, increase Manufacturing, like other sectors such as health care, has endured a rise in opportunistic attacks from criminals. Nov 12, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The task is, in many ways, one of the most sweeping, high-profile cybersecurity supply chain issues the U.S. government has ever attempted to solve. (Getty Images) How the government is keeping hackers from disrupting coronavirus vaccine research Behind the scenes, DOD has been working to protect the U.S. government effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine against foreign hacking. Sep 8, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Cybersecurity researchers said that malicious software samples associated with the incident suggested a ransomware attack had occurred at Honda. (Getty Images) Computer network ‘disruption’ forces Honda to cancel some production Honda IT personnel are still working the incident. Outside analysts suspect ransomware. Jun 9, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas