Case Study: a Department of Defense organization uncovers undersea cable ownership and influence risks with Exiger

Department of Defense organizations screen 2,000 entities across 60 countries with Exiger

The Department of Defense (DoD) needed to understand and mitigate foreign ownership and influence risks within the undersea cable industry, as these vulnerabilities could compromise critical data transmissions. To address this challenge, the DoD engaged Exiger to screen and risk-assess companies active in this sector.

Exiger screened approximately 2,000 entities across 60 countries, identifying several critical risks, including the dominance of a restricted Chinese supplier and vulnerabilities that could enable data interception. This analysis prompted the DoD to reassess its digital security measures for critical data, with Exiger's illumination and continuous monitoring of these supply chain threats becoming a critical component of national security.