The majority of UK IT decision-makers, almost three-quarters (74%), received notification of a cyberattack or vulnerability in their software supply chain in the past 12 months, according to new research commissioned by BlackBerry.
The survey of 200 IT decision-makers and cybersecurity leaders across the UK, conducted in April 2024 by Coleman Parkes, comes as the UK Government works to strengthen digital supply chains with a £2.6bn ($3.32bn) National Cyber Strategy.
Out of the 74% of UK IT decision-makers who found a vulnerability or cyberattack in their software supply chain, almost two in five (38%) said it took their organisation up to a month to recover.
The majority of UK IT leaders confirmed a high level of impact in terms of financial loss, data loss and reputational damage following a software supply chain attack.
“How a company monitors and manages cybersecurity in their software supply chain has to rely on more than just trust,” said Keiron Holyome, VP of UKI & emerging markets at BlackBerry. “IT leaders must tackle the lack of visibility as a priority.”
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