A wide range of threat vectors have opened up new challenges. State-sponsored activity against Europe has been a constant, ongoing threat that is often a subset of larger, global campaigns. Back in May 2023, the NCSC exposed a sophisticated cyberespionage tool designed and used by Centre 16 of Russia’s FSB for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets. This session will thus explore:

• How can we ensure our assets are protected from dangers brought against our operations?
• Why is it necessary to foster cyber resilience moving forward to protect against new instability?
• How can threat actors attack our IT systems to bring new threats to OT environments?
• How are cyber-physical attacks and insider threats becoming more commonplace?
• How can we understand the impact of possible future geopolitical events?
• What is the responsibility of global players for geopolitical stability in cybersecurity?