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3rd-party (aka supply-chain) cyber attacks were one of the main reasons for major data breaches in 2018. Here is a recap of 3rd-party data breaches that hit the news in 2018. Almost 60% of the companies experienced a data breach caused by 3rd party According to the 2018 Data Risk in the Third Party Ecosystem Study from Ponemon Institute.