Chinese cyber espionage is increasing dramatically
The 2025 Global Threat Report reveals increasing aggressiveness of Chinese cyberespionage, a rise in GenAI-based social engineering and vulnerability research and exploitation by nation-state actors, and a sharp increase in malware-free, identity-based attacks. According to the report, state-sponsored cyber operations by China-affiliated attackers increased by 150%, with targeted attacks in the financial services, media, manufacturing, and industrial sectors increasing by up to 300%. At the same time, attackers worldwide are leveraging AI-generated deception, using stolen credentials, and increasingly conducting cross-domain attacks by exploiting vulnerabilities in endpoints, clouds, and other security threats.
