UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year

Some generative AI systems have hacked into other businesses autonomously. Some generative AI systems have hacked into other businesses autonomously. Nearly a third of British manufacturers have been hit by a cyber-attack on them or a company in their supply chain, according to a survey that highlighted the growing hacking risk to companies. The findings come almost a year after Britain's largest automotive employer, JLR, was hit by an attack that forced it to halt production for weeks. The report by MakeUK, a lobby group for British manufacturers, found that 30% of manufacturers had experienced a cyber-incident in the past 12 months, leading in many cases to lost production time and increased costs.