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Industrial cyber incidents climb 12% as cover gap widens
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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ransomware attacks on industrial organisations increased by 12% globally in Q2 2026, with manufacturing as the hardest hit sector. Despite rising incidents, many industrial businesses, especially in Australia, are without cyber insurance coverage, exposing them to operational and data theft risks.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial, and 2 sources have reported it.
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The rising industrial ransomware risk with unclear insurance coverage puts your manufacturing or logistics business at direct financial risk. Review your cyber policy now to clarify if it covers IT-driven operational shutdowns and data theft extortion before your next incident hits.
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