ConceptSupply Chain Attack
Supply Chain Compromise
A form of cyberattack in which the attacker first compromises a third-party service provider with weaker security protections, then uses that provider's legitimate access permissions to enter the target network, making attribution difficult.
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Oct 13
In a supply chain penetration attack, the attacker first compromises a third-party service provider with weaker security protection, then uses its legitimate access permissions to enter the general contractor's network.
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