The industrial cybersecurity threat environment has reached an alarming crescendo in the first quarter of 2025, with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure and manufacturing operations hitting unprecedented levels. As someone who has witnessed the evolution of cyber threats over three decades in IT, I can confidently state that the current ransomware crisis represents one of the most significant challenges facing industrial organizations today. The numbers paint a sobering picture of our current cybersecurity crisis. In Q1 2025 alone, 708 ransomware incidents impacted industrial entities worldwide, representing a substantial increase from approximately 600 incidents documented in Q4 2024. This 18% quarter-over-quarter surge demonstrates that ransomware operators are not only maintaining their aggressive pace but are actually accelerating their attacks against the very backbone of our economy.