Key Findings:
- 52.6% of Indian suppliers experienced at least one third-party breach in the past year; 10.7% publicly reported one.
- The risk landscape is highly polarized: 26.7% of companies scored an “F” in cybersecurity, the highest failure rate seen in any dataset, while 25.3% scored an “A.”
- IT services and aerospace had the strongest average scores, but IT vendors also accounted for 62% of all third-party breaches, reflecting their role as critical gateways to global clients.
- Pharmaceutical and medical device suppliers represented 42.1% of reported breaches and 38.5% of ransomware incidents, underscoring risks to international healthcare supply chains.
- Semiconductor, electronics, and automotive sectors showed elevated levels of credential compromise, typosquatting, and malware infections.
- The most common contributors to low ratings were network security gaps, mismanaged certificates, and poor patching practices.
The companies were ranked based on various factors, such as network security, potential malware infections, and patching.
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