Imagine a plant manager coming into work to discover that their most critical assets for production are inaccessible and the only way to gain control again is to pay a large amount of money to a stranger. The company can potentially lose millions of dollars in production because an entire line of production is shut down and held for ransom. That's what manufacturing plants can face when they are the victim of a ransomware attack.

A leading manufacturer of over-the-counter health and wellness solutions was facing networking issues in 2020 with its remote IO and variable frequency drives communicating on DeviceNet and ControlNet protocols. To address these challenges, the company sought the expertise of CBT Specialists, who have assisted the manufacturer with previous projects before.