{"id":705,"date":"2021-02-12T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/shipping-company\/?p=705"},"modified":"2025-01-14T16:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T21:20:59","slug":"supply-chain-and-cyber-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/shipping-company\/supply-chain-and-cyber-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain and Cyber Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As many aspects of the world\u2019s supply chains are increasingly becoming more digitalized, the chances that your company\u2019s supply chain is at risk of cyberattacks may also be rising. Criminals understand that most businesses operate by computer and see it as an ideal place to strike. Ignoring these types of attacks may potentially be a threat to the confidentiality of your company and cost thousands to millions in profit. The cost that it will take to get your business running back to normal may also be immense.<\/p>\n

How does it happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When planning a cyberattack, hackers tend to look for points of easy entry<\/a>. This could be a phishing scam which is a mass email sent to employees or seeable passwords that give entrance to a company\u2019s system. The entry into a company\u2019s system may not only be directly but indirectly from a third-party source. For example, if your company is in constant communication with a supplier company, a hacker can get classified info by secretly monitoring conversations between the two and intercepting private info. Another example where this could happen is if a customs broker is in contact with a client online that needs assistance with freight forwarding<\/a>. Unknowingly, Information about the freight may be accessible to a discreet hacker. \u00a0A person that works for a business may also leak private information from their database for their own self-interest. Other methods of cyber threats include:<\/p>\n