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2026 ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT

FOOD & BEVERAGE EDITION

 

More than half of Europe’s food & beverage organisations have already experienced cyber incidents linked to legacy systems

 

New 2026 research reveals how legacy OT is creating growing cybersecurity and operational challenges across Europe's food & beverage sector.

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Legacy systems remain deeply embedded in food & beverage production environments

 

From batching systems and filling-line controllers to SCADA platforms, quality-control systems, and cold-chain monitoring infrastructure, food and beverage manufacturers continue to depend on operational technology that was never designed for today's threat landscape.

 

Yet replacing these systems is rarely straightforward.

 

Production schedules, food-safety requirements, equipment validation processes, and operational continuity all make large-scale modernisation difficult and costly. As a result, many organisations continue to rely on legacy Windows systems while facing increasing cybersecurity risks.

Legacy systems aren’t going away. But the risks are increasing.

 
70%
of food & beverage organisations experienced cybersecurity incidents involving legacy Windows systems in the past 12 months
58%
say compatibility with legacy equipment is the biggest barrier to replacing legacy Windows systems
79%
plan to invest in dedicated solutions designed to protect legacy Windows environments

Food & beverage manufacturers are balancing cybersecurity risk, production continuity, and operational resilience.


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ABOUT

 

A data-driven view of legacy OT security in the food & beverage sector

 

Based on responses from food & beverage OT cybersecurity leaders across Europe, this report explores:

✔ The prevalence of legacy Windows systems across food & beverage production environments

 

✔ The cybersecurity risks most commonly affecting manufacturers

✔ Why legacy systems remain difficult to replace

 

✔ The operational and business impact of ageing OT infrastructure

 

✔ How organisations are protecting legacy systems today

 

✔ The investment priorities shaping OT cybersecurity strategies for 2026 and beyond

VALUE

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR ROLE

Turning insight into action

CIO / business leader
Understand cost vs. upgrade trade-offs
OT / plant operations
Reduce risk without disrupting production
CISO / IT security
Move toward unified OT protection

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Get the full 2026 report and benchmark your OT security strategy.

 

In this report, you’ll discover:

 

√ How widespread legacy Windows systems still are across OT environments


√ Why organisations cannot replace legacy systems (and what’s changing)


√ The real cyber risks targeting legacy OT today


√ Why incident rates are increasing year over year


√ What security strategies organisations are actually deploying