Paul Chichester from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre emphasized the importance for business leaders to stay informed about geopolitics to effectively manage cybersecurity. He highlighted how state-sponsored hacking, particularly by Russia and China, poses significant threats to both public and private sectors. Chichester noted Russia's enhanced cyber capabilities, especially since its invasion of Ukraine, which has been utilized to target supply chains linked to the conflict. He urged organizations to understand the motivations behind state-sponsored attacks to strengthen their defensive strategies against such cyber threats.
States don't do hacking for fun. They do not do things for the sake of it. There is always a reason.
Cyber isn't really just, or even, a technical thing. It's a tool that somebody uses, be it a criminal, be it a state.
Businesses being targeted by state APTs should carefully consider why and assess how geopolitics feeds into their defensive strategies.
Russia's cyber capabilities have improved in recent years, with its invasion of Ukraine providing an opportunity to hone offensive cyber techniques.
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