supply chain attack

English

Noun

supply chainattack(pluralsupply chain attacks)

1. (computer security)Acyberattackvia athird partyin the victim's digitalsupply chain.
   • 2023,R. Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince,Introduction to Information Systems,10th edition, John Wiley & Sons,→ISBN,page83:

     Asupply chain attacktargets organizations by focusing on weaker links in that organization's supply chain. For example, asupply chain attackcan enable hackers to compromise enterprise networks by attacking connected applications or services owned or used by business partners such as suppliers.

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