{"id":8636,"date":"2026-05-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelliworx.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/?p=6842"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:39:33","slug":"supply-chain-attacks-are-you-prepared-and-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/blog\/supply-chain-attacks-are-you-prepared-and-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you prepared for a supply chain attack?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8636\" class=\"elementor elementor-8636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1f168a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e1f168a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154a9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"154a9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most UK businesses are already exposed to supply chain\u00a0attacks in 2026. Few are prepared\u00a0to detect or\u00a0contain\u00a0one.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attackers no longer need to breach your organisation\u00a0directly.\u00a0A\u00a0compromised supplier,\u00a0such as\u00a0a software vendor, MSP, or SaaS platform<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provide immediate access to your systems, data, and customers.\u00a0Recent incidents\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/synnovis-cyber-incident\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Synnovis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/supplychaindigital.com\/technology\/cyber-attack-hits-uk-supermarket-supplier\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peter Green Chilled<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0show how quickly trusted partners can become entry points.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chain attacks are rising faster than most organisations can track\u00a0or\u00a0control.\u00a0They\u00a0have surged by over 300%\u00a0as businesses rely more on connected platforms. The Information Commissioner\u2019s Office\u00a0(ICO)\u00a0highlights\u00a0that\u00a045%\u00a0of\u00a0global\u00a0organisations\u00a0will\u00a0face\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/about-the-ico\/research-reports-impact-and-evaluation\/research-and-reports\/learning-from-the-mistakes-of-others-a-retrospective-review\/supply-chain-attacks\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">supply chain\u00a0attacks<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by 2025.\u00a0Yet fewer than half formally assess supplier risk\u00a0in any\u00a0structured\u00a0way.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preparation in 2026 is not theoretical. It requires knowing what these attacks look like now, how they\u00a0actually happen, and what steps you must take to protect your business when a trusted supplier is compromised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b341b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b341b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What supply chain attacks look like in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9be5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb9be5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 1024 576&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14455 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/iStock-817486028-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/iStock-817486028-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/iStock-817486028-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/iStock-817486028-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/04\/iStock-817486028-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.77777777778\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ccfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7ccfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192569977 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192569977 BCX8\">Not all supply chain attacks look the same.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192569977 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW192569977 BCX8\">In<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW192569977 BCX8\">\u00a0reality, most<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192569977 BCX8\">\u00a0fall into three broad categories. Each one creates risk in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192569977 BCX8\">a different way<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192569977 BCX8\">, depending on where attackers enter your ecosystem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6aae83 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"c6aae83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_c6aae83\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-1\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Software supply chain attacks  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>This is where attackers compromise software before it reaches you.<br><br>\n\nThey target updates, shared libraries, or development pipelines, then push malicious code through trusted products. When that software is installed, the attack comes with it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38668f2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"38668f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For accounting firms, this can expose financial reporting systems, client records, and tax data in a single update.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For banking institutions, the risk extends to transaction platforms and core systems, where a compromised component can affect customer accounts at scale. This brings regulatory frameworks such as the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into sharper focus.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2ab88 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"ce2ab88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_ce2ab88\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-2\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Service provider attacks <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Here, attackers go after the providers you depend on, not your internal systems.<br><br>\n\nThat could be a SaaS platform, a managed service provider, or any partner with access to your environment or data. Once compromised, that access becomes a gateway into multiple organisations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e707da9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e707da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In healthcare, disruption to external systems can affect patient records, diagnostics, and day-to-day operations almost immediately. The UK\u2019s Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 add further pressure.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In retail, compromised providers can impact payment systems, order processing, and supply chain visibility, often at peak trading periods.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f476cc elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"7f476cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_7f476cc\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-3\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Hardware and physical supply chain attacks <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>These attacks happen earlier in the chain and are often harder to detect.<br><br> \nInstead of targeting software or access, attackers compromise physical components or devices before they are deployed. That can create hidden entry points that sit outside traditional security controls. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572fce7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"572fce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For solicitor offices, compromised devices can put confidential case files and client communications at risk from the moment systems go live.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For small businesses, limited visibility over suppliers and devices makes these risks harder to detect and contain.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In manufacturing, compromised components can disrupt operations and integrity. A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) improves visibility.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0016552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0016552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How supply chain attacks work <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d5800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9d5800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 1024 576&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14882 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iStock-2156254128-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iStock-2156254128-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iStock-2156254128-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iStock-2156254128-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/iStock-2156254128-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.77777777778\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29c549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e29c549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6521365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6521365 BCX8\">A supply chain attack does not start inside your business.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6521365 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6521365 BCX8\">It starts with something you trust.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6521365 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6521365 BCX8\">Most attacks follow a simple sequence:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784b30b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"784b30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_784b30b\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-1\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >A trusted supplier is compromised <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Attackers gain access to a vendor, platform, or component you rely on. This is where third party supplier risk becomes real. Even suppliers aligned with Cyber Essentials Plus or ISO 27001 certification can introduce exposure if their wider supply chain is not fully secured. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba96b67 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"ba96b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_ba96b67\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-2\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Malicious access is introduced  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Hidden code or unauthorised access is embedded within a legitimate product or service, making it difficult to detect. This stage is often at the centre of software supply chain security failures, where trust in updates and integrations is exploited. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29dfb7 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"f29dfb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_f29dfb7\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-3\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >The compromise reaches your environment <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>The risk enters through routine activity such as a software update or service connection, often within systems handling regulated data under GDPR, increasing overall supply chain exposure. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e90b3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"a2e90b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_a2e90b3\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-4\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >The attack is activated <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Attackers monitor activity, often bypassing standard third party breach detection, then trigger access once they understand your environment. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1295f8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"c1295f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_c1295f8\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-5\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Privileged access is used  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Because the entry point is trusted, attackers inherit access rights and move through systems without early detection. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e2e51 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"72e2e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_72e2e51\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel iconbox-side\"   >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-num-6\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Impact is delivered <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<p>Data is extracted, operations are disrupted, or ransomware is deployed, often without immediate visibility. At this point, the full extent of your supply chain cyber risk becomes visible, often too late to contain early damage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289472e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"289472e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where risk increases<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832abc0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"832abc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Open source dependencies: Widely used components can spread risk quickly when compromised, often without visibility.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Global supply chains: Distributed development and third party delivery expand the attack surface, even where formal frameworks are in place.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1c0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee1c0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do to protect against supply chain attacks <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0ee4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac0ee4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before: Build Visibility and Control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ada64 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"93ada64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Vet every vendor:<\/strong> Know exactly what data and systems they touch.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Verify, don\u2019t trust:<\/strong> Signed software is not proof. Check what runs behind it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Lock down access:<\/strong> Enforce MFA and restrict every integration point.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec77c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec77c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">During: Contain and Isolate Fast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039dcb5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"039dcb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Cut connections immediately:<\/strong> Stop network links, APIs, and data flows. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Shut down credentials:<\/strong> Freeze supplier accounts and active sessions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Work the incident together:<\/strong> Stay aligned with the vendor to track spread.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1ded9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba1ded9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After: Recover and Strengthen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621aaed elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"621aaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Treat as hostile until proven safe:<\/strong> Scan, patch, and validate before reconnecting. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Meet UK obligations:<\/strong> Report to the ICO within 72 hours if data is impacted. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Reset the standard:<\/strong> Build ongoing security checks into every supplier contract. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308a046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"308a046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See what your supply chain is really telling you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c0c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55c0c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"411\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 1024 540&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10856 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"workers discussing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/iStock-1489431302-1024x540.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/iStock-1489431302-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/iStock-1489431302-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/iStock-1489431302.jpg 1411w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.8962962963\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cca5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56cca5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\">With\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\">Intelliworx<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\">\u00a0UK, a trusted Microsoft Partner, supply chain risk becomes visible, manageable, and measurable.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\">Identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\">\u00a0exposure deep in your ecosystem, respond with AI driven precision, and stay ahead of evolving threats<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89138686 BCX8\">. Start the conversation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5a10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca5a10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c2bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_accordion\" data-id=\"c6c2bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-title-underlined accordion-xs\" id=\"accordion-6a19f20463d55\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel  active\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2081\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2081\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2081\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">1. What is a supply chain attack? <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2081\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse  in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2081\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW58965827 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58965827 BCX8\">An attacker breaches a trusted third party (SaaS provider, MSP, vendor) and uses that access to reach downstream customers, bypassing internal defences.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2082\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2082\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2082\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">2. Who is most at risk?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2082\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2082\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Any organisation using third-party software, cloud services, or open-source components. Risk rises with more vendor access and interconnected systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High-risk sectors: financial services, healthcare, technology, critical infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2083\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2083\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2083\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">3. How is it different from a traditional cyberattack?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2083\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2083\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traditional attacks target your systems directly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chain attacks enter through trusted suppliers, making them harder to detect and quicker to spread.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2084\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2084\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2084\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">4. How do I assess a UK supplier\u2019s cybersecurity?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2084\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2084\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For critical suppliers: Cyber Essentials Plus or ISO 27001, pen test summaries, breach timelines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For lower risk: MFA, EDR, and a UK GDPR-aligned incident response plan.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2085\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2085\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2085\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">5. What should a supplier security clause include?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2085\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2085\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW11271413 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11271413 BCX8\">Minimum controls (MFA, EDR, encryption), recognised standards (ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus), breach timelines, audit rights, and UK GDPR compliance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2086\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2086\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2086\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">6. Where do vulnerabilities usually sit?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2086\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2086\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45901166 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45901166 BCX8\">In deeper supply chain tiers with limited visibility. For example, malicious code in a trusted update can spread across thousands of organisations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2087\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title \">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6a19f20463d55\" href=\"#collapse-2087\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2087\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">7. How does Intelliworx protect your organisation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2087\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2087\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124589006 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124589006 BCX8\">Intelliworx<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124589006 BCX8\"> manages third-party risk through a platform built for complex supply chains, simplifying vendor oversight and helping reduce exposure as risks evolve.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supply chain attacks are rising fast in the UK. 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