Mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities

The recent arrests of four suspects linked to cyber attacks on major UK retailers like Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Harrods serve as a stark reminder of how vulnerable today’s supply chains truly are.

These attacks, which caused massive disruption earlier this year and reportedly cost M&S alone around £300 million in damages, highlight a disturbing trend in the cybersecurity landscape. Threat actors are no longer simply going after individual organizations.

They are targeting interconnected networks, exploiting trust within supply chains and leveraging the weakest link to gain access to critical systems.

These kinds of attacks have become increasingly common, not solely because of ...