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How nation states are now the biggest cybersecurity threat

A poster showing six wanted Russian military intelligence officers is displayed before a news conference at the Department of Justice, on October 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department announced an indictment against six Russia GRU officers charged with engaging in a series of hacking and malware deployment operations to attack other countries' infrastructure, elections and other actions designed to further Russia's interests.
The Justice Department indicted six Russian GRU officers over actions designed to further Russia’s interests. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Johanna Vogt

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