When asked where they felt AI will have the biggest impact, 32% of manufacturing leaders primarily say real-time detection and response.

19% of manufacturing and automotive decision-makers think that AI has been overhyped in the short-term but foresee substantial mid- to long-term benefits.

Nearly half of product launch delays stem from software issues like bugs, deployment problems, and new security patches, say OEMs.

Over a third of OEMs cite prioritization as the top roadblock to establishing an explicit Device Lifecycle Management (DLM) process.

Security and time-to-market are ranked equally as top business priorities by OEMs.

Only one-fifth of OEMs are implementing a compliance plan for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. This is also stated as nearly one-fifth of respondents who admit they have no compliance plan regarding cybersecurity regulations.

Under one-quarter of OEMs can deploy a security update within weeks

A fifth of OEMs are unsure of which regulations or standards apply regarding cybersecurity.

More than half of OEMs claim to comply or plan to comply with cybersecurity regulations.

In 2024, the most targeted sectors were: manufacturing (17%), business services (11%), construction (9%), retail (9%).

Manufacturing companies saw 20x growth in employee AI adoption.

Manufacturing has experienced a dramatic, nearly sixfold surge in espionage-motivated breaches, jumping to 20% from just 3% last year.

Manufacturing organisations experienced 24% of attacks involving data theft.

Manufacturing had the highest number of ransomware cases in 2024.

Manufacturing organisations experienced 29% of attacks involving extortion.

Manufacturing is the #1-targeted industry by attacks for the fourth year in a row.

The industries most heavily impacted by ransomware in Q1 2025 were manufacturing, retail, and technology. Notably, the non-profit sector saw a dramatic surge in ransomware attacks, with incidents doubling quarter-over-quarter .

63.5% of manufacturers surveyed rank strengthening cybersecurity posture as the most important investment. This is up from 21.9% in the first wave of the survey in 2024.

79% of manufacturers agree that cloud solutions offer clear benefits around decision-making, remote monitoring, and supply chain coordination.

76% of Malaysian manufacturers agree that Private cellular technology enhances connectivity, ensuring reliability and secure communications.