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Roughly one-third of business executives have witnessed a marked surge in online breaches targeting their supply chains during the past six months, as high-profile digital attacks on major corporations have emphasized this growing risk to modern businesses.

Cyber threats move up priority lists for purchasing directors

Digital security concerns have advanced the list of priorities for purchasing directors at multiple businesses internationally across various sectors including manufacturing, energy and IT, according to current industry research conducted in the ninth month.

High-profile security breaches lead to significant financial losses

Recent cyber attacks at several well-known companies have cost them tens of millions of money, transitioning cyber resilience from being mainly the focus of digital security units to becoming a primary priority for senior management and senior leaders.

The character of worldwide business, the manner in which we consider international logistics networks and the digital distribution framework are increasingly linked,

remarked a senior professional association head.

Geopolitical factors intensify logistics concerns

Earlier this year, supply chain managers were especially anxious about geopolitical instability, including persistent conflicts in several areas, along with commercial regulations that affected worldwide business.

Nonetheless, online attacks are now matching geopolitical shocks and tariff disputes as the main threat for members of international trade associations.

Survey indicates broad effect

The research found that almost one-third of directors indicated that organizations within their supply chains had been targeted by security breaches in recent months.

Substantial vehicle production consequences

An important automotive manufacturer experienced manufacturing stoppages and was could not to produce vehicles for four weeks, following a digital breach that required the company to disable digital infrastructure across various international locations.

The monetary effect of this month-long production shutdown at Britain's largest car manufacturer has been estimated at approximately one hundred twenty million pounds in lost profits, or one point seven billion pounds in foregone income, according to expert assessment from a business economics expert.

Latest global cases

More recently, a prominent Japanese brewing group became the latest business to be forced to stop production at its home country facilities following a cyber-attack.

The corporation, which manages several manufacturing plants in the Asian nation producing beer and various goods, announced that its order processing capabilities, along with distribution activities and call center functions, had been interrupted following a systems outage resulting from the security breach.

Expanding connectivity produces risks

Companies are increasingly supported by partner companies. Gone are the times of thinking an business as an entity working in independence.

Recent high-profile cyber-attacks have functioned as a strong reminder to businesses to invest in robust cybersecurity measures, to safeguard their business activities and retain client faith, encouraging them to analyze how their supply chains could become likely targets for hackers.