Cybersecurity has evolved beyond issues of ransomware, data loss, or reputational damage; it is now a fundamental matter of national security. The 2026 State of Security Report released by Recorded Future confirms that government-backed cyber operations aimed at espionage and disruption have become commonplace. Geopolitics is now a significant risk factor for organizations, transforming cybersecurity into a strategic challenge heavily influenced by state behavior. International tensions and
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Our friends at SentinelLabs have published a great review on the current status of the malicious cyber capabilities of Iran. Recent US and Israeli strikes against Iranian targets, followed by Iranian attacks on multiple regional locations, present a highly dynamic geopolitical situation with credible cyber threat implications. Iran has historically incorporated cyber operations into periods of regional escalation. Given the rapid escalation of geopolitical tensions, we assess that Iranian sta
The advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31, which Western governments have linked to China's state-sponsored espionage efforts, has been attributed to a series of cyberattacks targeting Russia's information technology (IT) sector. These attacks primarily focused on companies serving as contractors and integrators for government agencies, with activity spanning from late 2022 through 2025. Russian cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies attributed the campaign to APT31 in a Novem
