**Supply Chains Now More Twisted Than a Soap Opera Plot as Cyber Criminals and Tariffs Join Forces**

In what experts are calling the most dramatic collaboration since peanut butter met jelly, cyber criminals and U.S. tariffs have teamed up to make supply chains the latest soap opera sensation.

“Forget ‘As the World Turns’, it’s now ‘As the Supply Chain Crumbles’,” said an industry analyst who wished to remain anonymous due to fear of being hacked by a disgruntled supply chain.

The plot twist? Third-party vendors are playing the role of the unsuspecting love interest caught in the crossfire, as hackers woo them with phishing scams, while tariffs play the jealous ex, slapping fees on any connection that seems too cozy.

The narrative thickens as multinational companies try to juggle these newfound villains, all while keeping their products from becoming the next stranded starlet on a deserted freighter.

“It’s like watching a cat try to herd a bunch of caffeinated squirrels,” remarked the analyst, who is now considering a career in TV drama writing.

Meanwhile, industry insiders are pitching it to Netflix as a limited series, tentatively titled “Cyber Seduction: The Love Story No One Asked For”.