A ransomware left the Asahi brewery in Japan struggling to take orders and deliver its products domestically, as manufacturers become a favored target.

The Cl0p hacking group claims to have breached Canon and Mazda, likely by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite.

The Akira hacking group claims to have breached LG Energy Solution, alleging the theft of 1.7 TB of sensitive data, including employee and corporate files.

A ransomware claim attributes the attack to the threat actor dragonforce targeting Siam Okamura International Co., Ltd., a Thailand-based provider of Japanese-designed ergonomic office furniture and interior solutions. Based in Bangkok with local manufacturing via Siam Okamura Steel Co., Ltd., the company serves offices, education, healthcare, and retail spaces. #Thailand

In less than a year, this manufacturing giant went from struggling to secure its sprawling operations to building a robust, efficient, and scalable security program.

A ransomware attack on Foxconn's North American facilities is one of 600 hits on manufacturers this year, as gangs increasingly target the sector.

Ransomware attacks are wreaking havoc on the automotive industry, bringing production lines to a grinding halt and costing manufacturers millions in downtime and recovery. But why is this industry…