- A theoretical supply chain attack described in 1983 by Ken Thompson, in which a modified compiler automatically inserts backdoors into specific programs. These modifications are replicated when compiling new versions of itself, making the attack persistent and undetectable in source code. ↑ webglossary.info/x/k15k
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