State-Sponsored Cyber-Espionage Targets Defense Sector Employees

A report from Google's Threat Intelligence Group reveals that state-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting defense sector employees and their hiring processes. This surge in cyber-espionage campaigns primarily involves actors from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, aiming to compromise the industrial supply chains of the EU and US. The report highlights a significant expansion in the range of targets within the defense industrial base.