{"id":55840,"date":"2025-10-10T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/?p=55840"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:21:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:21:52","slug":"how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/","title":{"rendered":"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation. It\u2019s more like the world\u2019s busiest airport terminal, with connections flying everywhere: energy, transport, tech, you name it. Think of it as the Kevin Bacon of industrial sectors &#8211; connected to pretty much everything through six degrees of supply chain. This interconnectivity is something that was noted in a recent report from KnowBe4.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-55842\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-body-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-body-image-1.jpg 425w, https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-body-image-1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>However, the alarming truth is that, while manufacturing has remained the most targeted industry for cyberattacks for four consecutive years, accounting for 26 percent of all reported incidents across sectors, manufacturing is not just the target. There is the potential for threat actors to use manufacturing as a soft entry point, making it a conduit, capable of carrying cyber threats into critical national infrastructure (CNI).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A shared vulnerability across sectors\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital transformation in manufacturing, otherwise known as Industry 4.0, has created enormous improvements in efficiency and automation, with manufacturers now relying heavily on third-party software, cloud platforms, and automated logistics systems to keep operations running.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But here\u2019s the catch; everyone\u2019s using the same technology. A bit like discovering your local corner shop and nuclear power plant both use the same password manager. Energy companies, power plants, grid operators are all running on the same control systems, buying from the same suppliers, and using the same cloud services as manufacturers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This can create a shared vulnerability. A cyberattack on a manufacturing environment can quickly spread or be used to target energy infrastructure, potentially causing far greater damage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The SolarWinds effect\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2020 SolarWinds breach starkly illustrated the risk posed by software supply chains. Attackers, identified as a group known as Nobelium by Microsoft, inserted malicious code into an update of SolarWinds\u2019 Orion IT management software. This \u2018trojanized\u2019 update was installed by 18,000 SolarWinds customers globally, including US federal agencies and major corporations. Once installed, it allowed attackers to silently surveil and infiltrate systems for months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While SolarWinds wasn\u2019t a manufacturing-specific incident, it proved the point that a single compromised software vendor can act as a springboard into highly sensitive systems across multiple sectors. It also highlights how attackers don\u2019t need to target critical infrastructure directly; they can infiltrate through less defended but deeply connected sectors like manufacturing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wider impact: how linked systems spread risk\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The risks involved in cyberattacks on the manufacturing sector aren\u2019t just technical, they\u2019re structural. Many CNI operators depend on just-in-time supply chains to source specialized equipment or services from manufacturers. They\u2019re not storing spare parts in a warehouse somewhere \u2013 they\u2019re depending on manufacturers to deliver exactly what they need, exactly when they need it. All of this is coordinated by a web of digital platforms, maintenance tools, and remote diagnostic systems that are more connected than a LinkedIn influencer\u2019s profile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A cyberattack that disables a manufacturing firm\u2019s logistics platform or data environment can trigger delays or failures in the delivery of critical components. This not only disrupts maintenance schedules but can also undermine resilience across multiple infrastructure sectors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another major risk is that manufacturers and CNI operators often use the same service providers, cloud platforms or monitoring tools. A vulnerability in any of these common systems introduces a single point of failure that attackers can exploit to breach multiple organizations across sectors at once &#8211; making the impact of an attack much worse.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Building cyber resilience<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-55843\" src=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-body-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"two warehouse workers, a man and a woman, standing in a warehouse\" width=\"425\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-body-image-2.jpg 425w, https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-body-image-2-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This demands a change in approach. Traditional, siloed cybersecurity practices, which focus only on protecting the boundaries of a single organization, are no longer sufficient. In manufacturing (as with other industries), cyber resilience must be built across the entire ecosystem, with human risk in mind.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To build real resilience, key steps include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharing threat intelligence collaboratively across the supply chain<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Requiring cybersecurity assessments from critical partners<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implementing vendor risk management programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making it difficult for attacks to reach employees. Use intelligent technology that can filter and block suspicious emails, direct messages, or other channels that can be monitored<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roll out relevant and timely security awareness training tailored to the manufacturing environment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Empower employees to take secure actions without fear of any negative consequences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturing\u2019s new role in national cybersecurity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturers are not just targets of cyberattacks, they can also help spread them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SolarWinds incident taught us that the softest target in a chain can become the attacker\u2019s gateway to the hardest. In an era where digitalization is at the forefront of innovation, manufacturers must recognize their role not only in producing goods for the global supply chain, but in safeguarding the infrastructure that keeps that supply chain churning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But cyber resilience is not only a technical challenge &#8211; it\u2019s a human one. Most breaches still begin with compromised credentials, misconfigured systems, or unintentional errors. As manufacturers modernize, they must also invest in their people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next stage of cyber resilience should involve cooperation across different sectors, relying on accurate information, and be based on a clear understanding of how trust, technology, and human behavior work together. Manufacturers need to address both the human and technical sides of cybersecurity to protect themselves and the critical infrastructure that depends on them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Javvad Malik<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowbe4.com\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">www.knowbe4.com<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Javvad Malik is lead security awareness advocate at KnowBe4. KnowBe4 empowers workforces to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 helps to strengthen security culture and manage human risk. As the only global security platform of its kind, KnowBe4 utilizes personalized and relevant cybersecurity protection content, tools and techniques to mobilize workforces to transform from the largest attack surface to an organization\u2019s biggest asset.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation. It\u2019s more like the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":55841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[685,2],"tags":[127,3986,4015,4016],"class_list":["post-55840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","category-features","tag-cyber-security","tag-3986","tag-javvad-malik","tag-knowbe4"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Manufacturing Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-10T06:13:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Iain\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Iain\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Iain\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d501df2825596e02dd4afdd3a921a632\"},\"headline\":\"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-10T06:13:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\"},\"wordCount\":945,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Cyber security\",\"240\",\"Javvad Malik\",\"KnowBe4\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Technology\",\"Features\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\",\"name\":\"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-10T06:13:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d501df2825596e02dd4afdd3a921a632\"},\"description\":\"Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"a digital illustration representing the concept of cyber security or a digitized industrial environment\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/\",\"name\":\"Manufacturing Today\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d501df2825596e02dd4afdd3a921a632\",\"name\":\"Iain\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4ddfd6f521e90a9e910545b62122a2e535cd13ea6e7c6e0edaf2080a3ee77b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4ddfd6f521e90a9e910545b62122a2e535cd13ea6e7c6e0edaf2080a3ee77b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Iain\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0","description":"Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0","og_description":"Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation","og_url":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/","og_site_name":"Manufacturing Today","article_published_time":"2025-10-10T06:13:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Iain","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Iain","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/"},"author":{"name":"Iain","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d501df2825596e02dd4afdd3a921a632"},"headline":"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0","datePublished":"2025-10-10T06:13:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/"},"wordCount":945,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg","keywords":["Cyber security","240","Javvad Malik","KnowBe4"],"articleSection":["Technology","Features"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/","url":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/","name":"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-10T06:13:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d501df2825596e02dd4afdd3a921a632"},"description":"Manufacturing isn\u2019t a lonely factory sitting in the middle of nowhere, churning out widgets in isolation","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Cyber-Security-240-headline-image.jpg","width":750,"height":400,"caption":"a digital illustration representing the concept of cyber security or a digitized industrial environment"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/news\/how-manufacturing-cyber-risks-threaten-critical-infrastructure-by-javvad-malik\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How manufacturing cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure. By Javvad Malik\u00a0"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/","name":"Manufacturing Today","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d501df2825596e02dd4afdd3a921a632","name":"Iain","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4ddfd6f521e90a9e910545b62122a2e535cd13ea6e7c6e0edaf2080a3ee77b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4ddfd6f521e90a9e910545b62122a2e535cd13ea6e7c6e0edaf2080a3ee77b6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Iain"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55840"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55844,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55840\/revisions\/55844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manufacturing-today.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}