SUPPLY CHAIN
BACK-DOOR CYBER THREAT
LEAVING SUPPLY CHAINS
EXPOSED
War in Ukraine has heightened the cybersecurity threats posed by supply chains with 1000s of vendors , and it is time for businesses to act , says James McDowell MD of cybersecurity firm , BlueVoyant
WRITTEN BY : SEAN ASHCROFT
Supply chains often comprise thousands of vendors , many of which might be vulnerable to cyber attacks . Hackers often target such vendors as a means of gaining access into a larger company – the so-called backdoor attack .
Supply vendors are too often the entry point for malware , ransomware or denial of service attacks , which then work their way upstream or downstream to the larger organisation itself .
In the event that a supplier or third party is subject to a cyberattack that means they are unable to deliver key products or services , this can become a big problem very quickly and may impact business continuity . Internally , the biggest cyber threats come from suppliers or other third parties who
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