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State-Sponsored Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure in Asia
- State-sponsored hackers are targeting critical infrastructure in Asia, posing a serious threat to national security.
- Attacks are highly coordinated efforts involving advanced persistent threats (APTs) and have increased significantly between 2022 and 2024.
- Report shows a 45% increase in state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting Asian infrastructure.
- Taiwan experienced a cyber intrusion in October 2023, linked to a Chinese state-backed group known as APT41.
- Several state-sponsored groups, such as APT32, have consistently targeted Asian infrastructure using advanced techniques.
- These actors employ methods like spear-phishing, zero-day exploits, and custom malware designed for industrial environments.
- An emerging trend is the use of artificial intelligence to enhance social engineering attacks.
- Geopolitically, Asian nations are treating cyberattacks as strategic-level threats.
- Amidst rising tensions, cyber campaigns could intensify in regions like the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Korean Peninsula.
- Infrastructure attacks may be used as preludes to or replacements for physical confrontations.
- The absence of international norms on cyber conduct allows state-sponsored hackers to exploit digital warfare gray areas.
- The future of Asian infrastructure security depends on effective government actions and cyber resilience measures.
- Protecting critical systems from hostile nation-states is crucial for national security, economic stability, and public safety.
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