Cybersecurity statistics / Intrusion Prevention

Manufacturing recorded 474 million intrusion prevention events in the first half of 2026.

Publisher	SonicWall
Report	2026 Cyber Protect Report
Published	22 July 2026
Topics	Intrusion Prevention, Manufacturing

Published by SonicWall in 2026 Cyber Protect Report, 22 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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