It’s not just government organizations that need to worry about cyber espionage campaigns — the entire business world is also a target.
Multipolarity has been a defining trend in geopolitics in recent years. Rivalries between the world’s great powers continue to test the limits of globalism, resulting in growing disruption to international supply chains and economics. Global political risk has reached its highest level in decades, and even though corporate attention to geopolitics has dropped since peaking in 2022, the impact on global economic stability remains worryingly high.
Adding to this backdrop of geopolitical tension, cyberspace has become the fifth dimension of warfare. Rival nation-states and the organizations loyal to them are increasingly turning to cyber espionage to gain a strategic advantage. However, they’re not only targeting government organizations. They’re also targeting the private sector to disrupt economies and gain unauthorized access to confidential — and highly valuable — information. That means every business is a potential target, regardless of industry.
The real threat of state-sponsored cyber operatives
What makes cyber espionage so concerning is that most campaigns are carried out by state-sponsored attackers for economic, political or even military gain. Unlike rogue individuals and crime syndicates operating off the dark web — usually for financial gain — state-sponsored operatives tend to have access to the financial and human resources needed to launch highly sophisticated attacks against specific targets. And, even if a particular company isn’t likely to be targeted deliberately, that doesn’t mean they’re safe. After all, just like any other dimension of warfare, there’s always a risk of collateral damage.
For businesses, protecting against cyber espionage starts with knowing where the threats ..
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