Supply Chain Interdiction

Topic

Supply chain interdiction is a covert operation or cyber-espionage technique where physical hardware, software, or devices are intercepted and modified during transit before reaching their final destination. This practice is typically executed by state-sponsored threat actors or intelligence agencies to implant backdoors, beacons, or malicious modifications for surveillance, sabotage, or data extraction. Notable examples include the NSA's interception of network routers and the weaponization of communication devices in transit.