McKinsey March 23, 2023
By Ayman Alissa, Duarte Bacelar Begonha, Jim Boehm, Duarte Braga, Joana Candina, Hugo Espírito Santo, Wolf Richter, and Benjamim Vieira

Cyberattacks on operational technology systems have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their huge impact on industrial operations means that organizations must find answers—quickly.

There is no question that cybersecurity has become a top priority for organizations across all sectors, and none more so than those in manufacturing. In 2021, approximately 90 percent of manufacturing organizations had their production or energy supply hit by some form of cyberattack.1

Enhancing operational technology (OT) cybersecurity is challenging, as it presents barriers in multiple areas: technical (such as legacy and remote solutions), operational (such as the decisions on which parts of the process...

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