ICYMI: Unpacking China And Russia's New Cyber Warfare Strategies

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

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Over the past year, the Chinese government has stepped up its cyber operations, focusing not just on espionage or stealing intellectual property, but on hacking to bolster geopolitical goals.

U.S. authorities and institutions are used to digital aggression from the likes of Russia. But are now freshly reconsidering the objectives and capabilities of one of the country's other eastern rivals.

We discuss those goals and how China using cyberspace to achieve them. We also discuss the latest from Russia.

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1:01.2	a closer look at cyber attacks from known adversaries. China stepped up at cyber operations over the
1:06.7	past year, focusing not just on espionage or stealing intellectual property as they have in the past.
1:12.8	Instead, they've started to hack more strategically to bolster their geopolitical goals.
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