Remaining Vigilant Against State-Sponsored Cyberattacks

State-sponsored cyberattacks have increased in recent years. These attacks, which are supported and funded by foreign governments, typically reflect geopolitical dynamics, with hacking campaigns often emerging following international conflicts. Frequently, the nations responsible for cyberattacks seek to achieve specific goals through their hacking campaigns. Their objectives may include conducting economic espionage or disrupting another nation's political or economic stability. State-sponsored cybercriminals typically target educational institutions such as research universities, government and financial institutions, infrastructure organizations such as power plants and hospitals, international shipping companies, and the media and entertainment industry. Targets of such attacks have included large- and small-scale businesses.