What is a supply chain attack in crypto and how to prevent it?

What is a supply chain attack in crypto?

A supply chain attack in the crypto domain is a cyberattack where hackers target third-party components, services or software that a project relies on instead of attacking the project itself. These components may include libraries, application programming interfaces (APIs) or tools used in decentralized applications (DApps), exchanges or blockchain systems.

By compromising these external dependencies, attackers can insert harmful code or gain unauthorized…