Businesses need to be aware that their data could be at risk if they use third party providers in their supply chain.
A spate of recent cyber-attacks on supply chain providers has seen sensitive data leaked or held to ransom from organisations including the Ministry of Defence, The Metropolitan Police, and a significant number of charities.
The BBC reported on a hack which targeted a payroll system used by the MoD and which included name and bank details of both current, and some former, armed forces members. The system was managed by an external contractor and the MoD acted quickly to take it offline.