2022 Thales
Data Threat Report
Manufacturing Edition
Historically, manufacturers enjoyed relatively low risk of cyberattacks, due in part to minimal internet connectivity and a prevalence of non-cloud IT infrastructure. Today, the situation is much different, with internet connectivity pervasive throughout organizations due to internet of things (IoT) devices, distributed infrastructure, and cloud environments that include third parties.
The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Manufacturing Edition summarizes the most important findings gathered from a survey of leaders and practitioners within manufacturing organizations in 17 countries.
Analysis from 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, based on a survey with 90 automotive and 157 non-automotive manufacturing security leaders and practitioners worldwide. 
Awareness of changing risks is high among manufacturing organizations, but this hasn’t accelerated how organizations address them
80%
of respondents expressed some level of concern about the security risks of employees working remotely
74%
of automotive manufacturers ranked ransomware as the leading source of increased security attacks
66%
of manufacturers indicated having more than 25 SaaS applications in use
Key management complexity increases risks
61%
of non-automotive manufacturers reported having 5 or more key management solutions, resulting in higher costs, complexity and risk.
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2022 Thales Data Threat Report - Manufacturing Edition
The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Manufacturing Edition summarizes the most important findings gathered from a survey of leaders and practitioners within manufacturing organizations in 17 countries.
