The threat landscape
An overview of key cyber threats has warned of a growing threat from Iran, and says extended supply chains are being increasingly exploited to attack targets. In its Cyber Threatscape Report 2018, Accenture says the Iranian government and groups linked to it "pose a disruptive or destructive cyber threat against the United States, Europe, and the Middle East." Accenture also says organisations must think about their entire supply chain when considering their security. "Cyber adversaries have slowly shifted their attack patterns to exploiting third- and fourth-party supply chain partner environments to gain entry to target systems, even in verticals with mature cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and regulations," it adds. While this may be an increasing trend, there's a storied history of using suppliers to attack targets and an organisation's security is only as good as that of its supply chain.
