Geopolitical and economic tensions between the United
States, China, and North Korea figure to steer risk
management decisions in the Asia-Pacific region for the
coming months. Organisations, such as some recently targeted
financial services institutions in Australia and New
Zealand, should closely monitor cyber and political activity
in the area.
The diverse geopolitical and economic
interests of the states in the region play a significant
role in driving and shaping cyber threat activity against
entities operating in APAC. While most threat actors
targeting organisations in the region are financially
motivated, nation-state activity remains a potent threat
against government and diplomatic entities, as well as
financial organisations as nations such as North Korea
continue to fund operations through hacking.
Political and Economic Events to Watch
As 2019
progresses, the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S. and
China could spur an uptick in cyber activity against the
U.S. and its closest Five Eyes allies, further eroding the
Xi-Obama agreement to…
