- A cyberattack that seeks to damage an organization by targeting less secure elements in the supply chain. A supply chain attack can occur in any industry. Cybercriminals typically tamper with the manufacturing or distribution of a product by installing malware or hardware-based spying components. Generally, supply chain attacks on information systems begin with an advanced persistent threat (APT) that determines a member of the supply network with the weakest cybersecurity in order to affect the target organization. ← Wikipedia
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