Global Conflicts in the Digital Age – How Geopolitics Influence Cyber Operations
The boundaries between geopolitical issues and cyber operations are becoming increasingly blurred, with various hacktivist, disinformation, and nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) activities directly influenced by critical geopolitical tensions and conflict.
Hacktivism has emerged as a powerful tool in conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war. Disinformation has become a key element in shaping public perception around global events like elections and wars. Nation-state APTs are intensifying both their cyberespionage and destructive activities, often collaborating with cybercriminals to afford ‘plausible deniability’.
Our latest report, created using insights from open-source data on the Silobreaker Intelligence platform, dives into various examples of threat actors and campaigns that are directly influenced by recent geopolitical events.