This report looks in-depth at several key topics and trends relevant to senior cyber security professionals within European manufacturing sectors in the run up to ManuSec Europe Summit 2026, including exclusive interviews from some of the region’s leading CISOs speaking at this year’s event.
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Europe’s Cyber Attack Snapshot_
As part of the Annual Report, we investigate the following evolution of the European threat landscape:
…increase in the global average of weekly cyber attacks per organisation from the 3rd quarter of 2023 to 2024. Meanwhile, attacks in Europe grew by 86% year on year.
…of British businesses suffered a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months, with more than 7 million incidents being reported in 2024.
…of all global cyberattacks occurred in Europe in 2023, with 71% of these attacks targeting critical infrastructure organisations.
Contributors of the Reports_
Francisco Andres
Independent Cyber Security Expert
European Commission
“Political tensions and conflicts heighten cyber threat activities by the involved actors, who exploit any vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or weaknesses in the supply chain.”
Dominik Merli
IT Security Professor
Hochschule Augsburg
“From my experience, everyone in a company has specific and valuable insights that he or she can contribute to enhance the overall protection level.”
Luis Contasti Aguirre
Head of OT Cyber Security – Healthcare
Merck Group
“Executive sponsorship is critical—cyber awareness must be positioned as a business enabler, not just a compliance requirement.”
Claudio Sangaletti
OT Security Leader
medmix
“(Practitioners should) Continuously evaluate AI-related risks using a dynamic framework that accounts for evolving threats, human factors, geopolitical situations, and operational technology (OT) constraints.”
Adam Paturej
Cyber Security Director
International Centre for Chemical Safety and
Security (ICCSS)
“Sometimes choosing simplicity and robustness over excessive complexity allows minimising configuration errors, increasing the cyber security posture.”
