‘It’s Only a Matter of Time’: Manufacturers Need to Prepare for Possibility of Cyberattack

Greenville-based cybersecurity consultant Mike Holcomb has a warning for manufacturers: It’s just a matter of time before you become a victim of a cyberattack. Most manufacturers are not prepared, he warns.

“I work with quite a few manufacturers in the Carolinas, and, of course, globally,” Holcomb says.

“You have larger manufacturers, like pharmaceuticals. They have the budget. They have resources to address these types of issues. But we have small or medium-sized manufacturers here in Greenville that might be struggling to keep the lights on. That’s especially true with startups. They’re worried about a million different things, and cybersecurity is not on their list.”…

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