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State-sponsored cyberattacks from N. Korea, China, Russia rise 7.5% in 1st half of 2026

16 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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16 August 2026

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regulatory

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Cybersecurity

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South Korea

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Read at koreatimes.co.kr →

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State-sponsored cyberattacks from North Korea, China, and Russia increased by 7.5% in the first half of 2026, with North Korea leading in volume and employing advanced AI and crypto attack methods, Russia expanding its target range to critical infrastructure in Eastern Europe, and China focusing on stealthy espionage in telecom and cloud sectors.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must tighten beyond basic email defences and adopt zero-trust models to protect AI platforms and cloud code repositories as state hackers now weaponise generative AI and crypto vulnerabilities against key sectors.

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1 source · 16 Aug 2026

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