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Ransomware Attacks on Manufacturers Surge as Supply Chain Risk Growsnew

Black Kite reports manufacturing ransomware incidents up 40% in 2026, with new gang The Gentlemen responsible for 12% of attacks.

Black Kite's 2026 Manufacturing & Distribution Ransomware Report counted 1,183 disclosed incidents in the first seven months of 2026, a 40% year-over-year increase, led by Qilin, The Gentlemen, Akira, DragonForce, and INC Ransom. The Gentlemen, first observed in September 2025, claimed 142 manufacturing victims and was behind 12% of this year's attacks. European targeting grew 85%, with Germany (77), Italy (57), UK (43), and France (40) as top victims. The report cites the Jaguar Land Rover attack, estimated by the UK Cyber Monitoring Centre at £1.9 billion in impact with 4,000 announced job cuts, as the most economically damaging cyberattack in UK history.

SecurityWeek · 22m agoRansomware in the wild 2 sources

America’s cyber strategy overlooks the infrastructure that actually keeps the military moving

Op-ed argues US cyber strategy underweights Iranian threats to ports, rail, utilities and other commercial infrastructure sustaining military operations.

The author, a former Navy intelligence officer, argues that a prolonged Iran conflict means sustained Iranian cyber operations targeting many smaller systems like water utilities, manufacturers and transportation providers. He cites mapping of 130 documented techniques across five Iranian threat groups and warns destructive attacks such as wipers and ransomware could hit the defense industrial base. The piece urges defensive wargames now and flags the pause in CMMC implementation as particularly concerning.

CyberScoop · 2h agoIndustry