Ex-NSA hacker says a supply chain cyberattack is one of the things that keeps him up at night

CNBC October 25, 2021
Rich Mendez

Key Points

– A former Marine who conducted cyber missions for the U.S. told CNBC on Monday the threat of a cyberattack on the U.S. chain supply keeps him awake at night.

– David Kennedy, also the founder of cybersecurity companies TrustedSec and Binary Defense, said successful attacks may embolden adversarial nations.

– Kennedy’s comments came after cybersecurity experts at Microsoft revealed that the Russian-linked hacker group behind the SolarWinds breach are still at it.

A former Marine who conducted cyber missions for the U.S. military and the National Security Agency told CNBC on Monday the threat of a cyberattack on the U.S. chain supply keeps him awake at night.

David Kennedy, also the founder of cybersecurity companies TrustedSec and...

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