The New Era of Supply Chain Attacks: Python Developers Hacked in Sophisticated Supply Chain Attack

Did you know that, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report, supply chain attacks were responsible for 62% of system intrusion incidents?

The data shows that supply chain attacks can be considered one of the most effective ways to compromise organizations, as they target the weakest links in the security chain. Supply chain attacks usually begin by compromising a supply chain partner, such as a distributor, developer, or supplier.

Once inside the organization, attackers may steal sensitive data, damage systems, or even shut down whole organizations. In this blog, we will examine one of the most recent events of a supply chain attack that took down multiple Python developers.

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