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Manufacturing Sector Faces Surge in Operational Technology Attacks

First seen 19 Nov 2025, 18:15 UTC • Cybersecuritydive

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A report by Trellix indicates that operational technology (OT) attacks have significantly increased, with the manufacturing sector experiencing 42% of these incidents. The report, covering data from April to September 2025, reveals a shift from accidental IT spillover to targeted attacks on critical infrastructure, including transportation, utilities, and energy sectors.

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10 entities, 11 inferred relationships (STIX 2.1).

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T1059.001 - PowerShell

Organization (1)

Schneider Electric

Malware (2)

Cobalt Strike
Triton

Affected Platform (4)

DNP3
Modbus
Scada
Triconex

Tool (1)

PowerShell

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Cobalt Strike targets Schneider Electric
Triton targets Schneider Electric
Malware targets DNP3
Malware targets Modbus
Malware targets Scada
Malware targets Triconex
T1059.001 - PowerShell targets DNP3
T1059.001 - PowerShell targets Modbus
T1059.001 - PowerShell targets Scada
T1059.001 - PowerShell targets Triconex
Cobalt Strike related to PowerShell

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