THE Q1 2026 Industrial Threat Report reveals a decrease in the percentage of Industrial Control System (ICS) computers affected by malicious objects, dropping to 19.6%, the lowest in three years. Regional variations show 9.1% in Northern Europe to 27.4% in Africa. Key insights include a notable rise in threats from the internet and email clients, especially in Southern Europe. Specific sectors, like biometric systems, show high susceptibility to malware, with significant threats from spyware and malicious scripts.
Over 10,000 malware families targeted industrial automation systems this quarter. Key threat sources continue to be the internet, email, and removable media, with a decrease in threats from network folders.