How Ransomware Kidnaps Supply Chains

摘要

Cybersecurity issues introduce a new threat to the supply chain by potentially taking a single supplier offline for days or even weeks, with massive implications for the overall customer experience. With networks often relying on only one or two key suppliers at a time, if those suppliers are hit with a ransomware attack, the effects could be felt almost immediately at the consumer level when the order-to-fulfillment process ultimately fails to meet expectations. Having an intimate understanding of the flow of goods through the supply chain, as well as the exchange of information between suppliers and partners, is key to quickly shifting operations and suppliers as needed.