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The Quantum Supply Chain Risk: How Quantum
Computing Will Disrupt Global Commerce
By Blake Lazarus, Security Insights Contributor, Zeroproof
The Global Supply Chain Is Already on Fire — We Just Don’t See the Smoke.
The global supply chain is not a just a system — it’s a network of fragile interdependencies connected
together with trust, timing & software at its very core. Every container, shipyard, import & semi-truck is
the result of hundreds of dependencies that span across multiple countries, vendors, suppliers and
intermediaries connecting them all. The thin layers of the global supply chain have become increasingly
digitized in the past decade with automation, software and AI serving as the new foundation for connected
trade. But even today, the supply chain is constantly being exploited by nation-state actors resulting in
often times detrimental breaches that compromise the integrity of global systems. From embedded
malware to hijacking of entire codebases, bad actors have learned to leverage AI & ML to intercept
valuable data and penetrate operational technology that can have real stopping power on modern trade
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