Aerospace/Defense is a industry tracked across 1 threat cluster and 1 intelligence report mention on ThreatCluster. First observed November 7, 2025; most recent activity November 7, 2025.
The Aerospace/Defense sector comprises manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers for aircraft, space systems, and national-defense platforms. It is a high-value, highly regulated, supply-chain–dependent domain that relies on complex software ecosystems and many third-party vendors, making it especially attractive for software supply chain attacks and ransomware with potentially severe IP, program, and national-security consequences.
In October 2025, software supply chain attacks reached a record high, with 41 incidents reported, marking a 30% increase from previous peaks. Threat actors have been increasingly active on dark web leak sites, with…