A majority of recent sophisticated cyber attacks have been enacted by China and North Korea aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) actors. While a majority of attacks from these nations have been on targets in Europe, Southeast Asia also saw an increase in state-backed attacks. These expansions of global cyberattack activity come as regional players develop their offensive cyber capabilities. Asian Pacific governments are more and more frequently using the cyber domain to back their national interests. 

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