According to a new report from the manufacturers’ organisation, EEF, and AIG — performed by The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) — has revealed that nearly half of manufacturers have been the victim of cyber-crime with a quarter suffering some financial loss or disruption to business as a result.
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The manufacturing sector is the third most targeted for attack, with only government systems and finance more vulnerable. Yet manufacturing — which has 2.6 million employees, provides 10% of UK output and 70% of business research and development — is amongst the least protected sector against cyber-crime in Britain.