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Manufacturing Sector Faces Surge in Operational Technology Attacks

First seen 2 Dec 2025, 18:33 UTC • Cybersecuritydive

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A report by Trellix reveals that the manufacturing sector is the primary target for operational technology (OT) attacks, accounting for 42% of detections among critical infrastructure customers. The report, covering data from April to September 2025, indicates a shift in attack patterns from accidental IT spillover to intentional targeting of OT systems across various sectors, including transportation, utilities, and energy.

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10 entities, 11 inferred relationships (STIX 2.1).

Technique (2)

Malware
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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