China’s exposure of cyber intrusion will intensify

Significance

Such revelations raise the commercial profile of the research companies concerned but also have political implications for government-to-government relations. These Chinese firms have lacked the expertise of foreign counterparts in cyber forensics, but not the motivation for continued monitoring and disclosures.

Impacts

• Cyber defence developments in China and the West could prompt other countries to assess their own vulnerabilities and reactions.
• Revelations will further complicate global political, industrial and institutional relationships.
• An expansion of cyber research, monitoring and reporting will require added technical and human resources.