As assembly plants become more digitally connected to both suppliers and customers, the potential threat posed by cyberattacks will only get worse. Cyberthreats to manufacturers are real, and the consequences can be devastating.

VALCOURT, Canada—BRP Inc. says it is ramping up production at four of its assembly plants after a cyberattack brought operations to a halt earlier this month.

This episode of Assembly Audible is an in-depth conversation with Jacob Horne, Chief Security Evangelist with Summit 7 Systems, on the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program and how it will impact assembly plants. 

If you think banks, insurers and credit card companies are the only enterprises that need worry about cybersecurity, think again.

BEIJING—On September 1, a new cybersecurity law in China takes effect that tightens rules on how data can be collected and shared with third parties in the automotive and other industries.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. said a cyberattack has disrupted its internal network and brought some of its assembly plants around the world to a standstill.

GENEVA, Switzerland—he International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued new guidelines to help manufacturers prevent cyberattacks and other digital threats that are becoming increasingly common.