In 2023, manufacturing was the industry most targeted by ransomware attacks. Companies in this sector saw 638 ransomware attacks in the examined year. The industrial control systems sector ranked second, with 115 incidents. Organizations in the transportation sector were the next-most targeted, seeing 65 ransomware attacks in the measured year.
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