Security News > 2020 > March > Nearly 300 cybersecurity incidents impacted supply chain entities in 2019
Cybersecurity incidents are also a grave problem for companies across global supply chains as more enterprises adopt digitized management systems.
A new report from supply chain company Resilience360 goes into detail about the cyberthreats facing supply chains in 2020 and the bevy of incidents that occurred throughout 2019.
The study found that there were nearly 300 cybersecurity incidents impacting supply chain entities last year, with the most common attack coming in the form of company-crippling ransomware.
"Cybersecurity incidents have actually continued to pose a serious threat to supply chain operations. September experienced the highest number of monthly reported alerts in 2019 and the success of these ventures only encourages more infiltration attempts."
"The recent coronavirus outbreak has demonstrated that disruptive events can impact demand as well as supply. It has also highlighted the divide between companies that are able to dynamically visualize and monitor supply chain risks and those that are unable to. The financial and reputational cost of not being able to predict and respond to supply chain risk is more apparent than ever," said Tobias Larsson, chief executive of Resilience360.