NedBank Data Breach

This article describes the risks posed by third-party vendor breaches, citing Nedbank’s incident where a vendor breach exposed 1.7 million customers’ personal information and referencing other vendor-related incidents (phishing and ransomware affecting McLaren Health and a vendor breach impacting Palo Alto Networks). It advises organizations to vet vendors’ cybersecurity practices, verify protections through engagement with security teams, and assist weaker vendors by sharing vetted security resources to reduce supply-chain risk.