--- title: Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not... description: Supply chain cyberattacks are increasingly bypassing internal defences by exploiting trusted third-party suppliers. Rather than attacking organisations... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/why-hackers-are-targeting-your-digital-supply-chain-not-just-your-systems-jgjtnqy9a twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not just your systems | daily.dev og:description: Supply chain cyberattacks are increasingly bypassing internal defences by exploiting trusted third-party suppliers. Rather than attacking organisations... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-hackers-are-targeting-your-digital-supply-chain-not-just-your-systems-jgjtnqy9a og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/jGJTnqY9A.png og:image:alt: Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not just your systems og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not just your systems **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 9 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Supply chain cyberattacks are increasingly bypassing internal defences by exploiting trusted third-party suppliers. Rather than attacking organisations directly, hackers target software libraries, file transfer tools, and service providers that already have legitimate access. Real-world examples include the XZ Utils backdoor (which could have compromised hundreds of millions of SSH-enabled systems) and the Marks & Spencer MoveIt breach (estimated £300m in lost profits). The financial, operational, and reputational damage from such attacks can be severe. Regulators under GDPR and the EU AI Act now hold organisations accountable for their suppliers' security failures. Mitigation strategies include supplier due diligence, regular risk assessments, contract reviews with clear security obligations, incident response planning, and cyber insurance. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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