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LevelBlue Research Finds Rising Cyber Threats to Manufacturing Are Driving Leaders to Prioritize Cyber Resilience

By: via Business Wire

Less than 50% of organizations are prepared for an increase in AI-powered, supply chain, or DDoS attacks

LevelBlue, a leading provider of managed security services, strategic consulting, and threat intelligence, today released its 2025 Spotlight Report: Cyber Resilience and Business Impact in Manufacturing. The report explores how the manufacturing industry is protecting itself from increasingly sophisticated attacks as more organizations integrate artificial intelligence (AI) for efficiency, optimized processes, and enhanced automation.

The findings reveal that manufacturing organizations expect a rise in AI-powered attacks, deepfakes, and synthetic identity attacks in 2025; however, many are not prepared for them. Only 32% of manufacturing executives say they are equipped for AI-powered threats, and just 30% feel their organization is ready for deepfake attacks. Simultaneously, organizations face an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks amid rising geopolitical tensions, with only 37% of manufacturing executives reporting they are prepared for them. Data security and privacy are still the biggest challenges, with 54% of organizations reporting very low to moderate visibility into the software supply chain.

In response to these threats, manufacturers are cultivating a cybersecurity-first culture by linking security initiatives directly to business strategy. As an industry, these organizations are taking actionable steps: 65% say leadership roles are now measured against cybersecurity KPIs, and 70% are educating the workforce about social engineering tactics.

“Cyber resilience is no longer optional—it’s becoming a strategic imperative for manufacturers in order to maintain customer and supply chain trust,” said LevelBlue Chief Security & Trust Officer Kory Daniels. “While it’s encouraging to see increased alignment between cybersecurity initiatives and business goals, the data shows that many organizations still face critical gaps in alignment. Corporate executive alignment and a proactive, adaptive approach are essential to staying ahead of rapidly evolving threats.”

Research shows manufacturers are beginning to embed resilience into their innovation strategies, with more than half (55%) now allocating cybersecurity budgets at the outset of new initiatives. Another 69% report that an adaptive approach to cybersecurity enables them to take greater innovation risks.

Significant areas of additional cyber resilience investments from manufacturers include:

  • Machine learning for pattern matching (71%)
  • Cyber resilience processes across the business (69%)
  • Generative AI defenses against social engineering (64%)
  • Application security (67%)
  • Enhanced software supply chain security (63%)

Based on these findings, LevelBlue recommends four specific steps to elevate cyber resilience, build a strong cyber culture, increase proactivity, and prioritize software supply chain resilience. These include aligning cyber-resilience considerations with business decisions at the highest level, encouraging everyone to report potential threats while making it easy to do so, and engaging external providers to enhance cybersecurity measures, advise on strategy, provide training, and verify suppliers’ cybersecurity credentials to help identify potential vulnerabilities in a software supply chain.

Download the complete findings of the 2025 LevelBlue Spotlight Report: Cyber Resilience and Business Impact in Manufacturing here to learn how manufacturing organizations are adapting to the changing threat landscape. This report follows the April 2025 release of the 2025 LevelBlue Futures Report: Cyber Resilience and Business Impact, which can be found here.

For more information on LevelBlue and its managed security, consulting, and threat intelligence services, please visit www.levelblue.com

Methodology

The research is based on a quantitative survey that was carried out by FT Longitude in January 2025. 1,500 C-suite and senior executives across 14 countries and seven specific industries: energy and utilities, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, transportation, US state and local government, and higher education (US SLED). The total number surveyed in manufacturing was 220.

About LevelBlue

We simplify cybersecurity through award-winning managed services, experienced strategic consulting, threat intelligence, and renowned research. Our team is a seamless extension of yours, providing transparency and visibility into security posture and continuously working to strengthen it.

We harness security data from numerous sources and enrich it with artificial intelligence to deliver real-time threat intelligence – this enables more accurate and precise decision making. With a large, always-on global presence, LevelBlue sets the standard for cybersecurity today and tomorrow. We easily and effectively manage risks so you can focus on your business.

Welcome to LevelBlue. Cybersecurity. Simplified. Learn more at www.levelblue.com.

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