What is a Supply Chain Attack? Examples & Prevention Strategies | UpGuard

This report explains supply chain attacks: how attackers compromise vendors or build/update processes (e.g., signed DLLs or updates) to distribute malware and exfiltrate data, illustrated by high-profile incidents such as the SolarWinds breach (compromised signed DLLs affecting up to 18,000 customers and multiple U.S. government departments), Target, Equifax, and the Panama/Paradise Papers; it also presents statistics on rising supply chain incidents and recommends vendor risk management, security questionnaires, and multi-factor authentication to reduce risk.