UK businesses exposed to supply chain attacks via third and fourth party breaches.
Almost all of the UK’s FTSE 100 businesses were exposed to supply chain breaches in the last year.
According to research by Security Scorecard, 97% of companies in the UK have a breached entity in their third-party ecosystem, and a breached party in their fourth-party ecosystem.
The report claimed fourth-party vendors create as significant a risk as third parties, who typically receive most of the supply chain scrutiny.
These threats underscore the importance of identifying and assessing the security posture of all parties in a company’s digital ecosystem, as a vendor experiencing a third or fourth-party compromise could affect a large number of its customers, or even customers of its customers, in one fell swoop.
Written by
Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
