The 2016 Manufacturing Report by Sikich finds that there has been a progressive growth in cyber-attacks in the manufacturing sector. This is consistent with the most recent IBM/X-Force Research 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index, which  notes that the manufacturing industry represents the second most attacked industry, just behind health care.

Manufacturing companies often don’t believe

The federal government issued The Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulation on December 31, 2015, which allows the freezing of assets of suspects who aid in cyberattacks. The Regulation follows an Executive Order from April, 2015, which allows officials to determine that money transfers by individuals suspected of playing a role in a cyberattack targeting national security, foreign