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COVID-19 alters focus of cyberespionage

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: INTERNATIONAL
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: International INT Australia Canada China France Germany Iran Israel Netherlands New Zealand North Korea Russia South Korea United Kingdom United States Vietnam

Topical: economy international relations computers espionage foreign policy health technology
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2020), "COVID-19 alters focus of cyberespionage", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB253199

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Significance

Calls by the UN and civil society organisations for a cyberspace ‘ceasefire’ have made little difference.

Impacts

Trust in multilateral institutions such as the World Health Organization will be undermined if they suffer cyberattacks.
Post-pandemic, China is likely to experience a rise in cyber intrusions from upcoming cyber actors such as Vietnam.
Although better prepared than research institutions, large pharmaceutical firms are not immune to cyberespionage.

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