The latest threat to the manufacturing industry: suspicious malware
Supply chain issues and an inspection backlog have hindered manufacturing’s seemingly endless boom, following an influx of money. But a new threat looms over the industry: a strain of Windows malware.
BIO-ISAC, an international organization that addresses threats to the bio economy, issued the warning on its website Monday, saying that a “large biomanufacturing facility” was involved in an attack in spring 2021, and the same malware was noticed at a second facility in October 2021. The organization expedited the threat advisory in the public’s interest and has issued a statement to manufacturers: Assume that you are a target, and review security protocol accordingly.
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