Software supply chain security by the numbers: 30 stats that matter

Compromises including Log4J, SolarWinds' Orion network management technology, and Progress Software's MoveIT file transfer software have heightened focus on software supply chain security in recent years.

The rapidly growing attack surface stemming from the adoption of cloud computing, software-as-a-service models, containers, microservices architectures and AI-enabled threats are all driving forces for concern.

Here are 30 stats that put the state of software supply chain security into perspective — and contain key takeaways for development and application security (AppSec) teams.

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