supply chain attack

English

Noun

supply chain attack (plural supply chain attacks)

1. (computer security) A cyberattack via a third party in the victim's digital supply chain.
   • 2023, R. Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince, Introduction to Information Systems, 10th edition, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 83:

     A supply chain attack targets organizations by focusing on weaker links in that organization's supply chain. For example, a supply chain attack can enable hackers to compromise enterprise networks by attacking connected applications or services owned or used by business partners such as suppliers.

Further reading

• supply chain attack on Wikipedia.Wikipedia