Security News > 2023 > December > Third-party breaches shake the foundations of the energy sector

90% of the world's largest energy companies experienced a third-party breach in the past 12 months, according to SecurityScorecard.

92% of the energy companies evaluated have been exposed to a fourth-party breach.

33% of energy companies had a C Security Rating or below, indicating higher likelihood of breach.

Researchers analyzed more than 2,000 third-party vendors and discovered that only 4% of them had experienced breaches themselves.

90% of the evaluated companies suffered from third-party breaches.

This disparity underscores a critical vulnerability in the energy sector'ssupply chain security, where a small number of breaches can cascade into widespread security incidents.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/12/07/energy-industry-third-party-breaches/