Technology remains a top target for eCrime and state-sponsored adversaries. Cutting-edge innovation, valuable IP, and a central role in trusted digital ecosystems and developer workflows make the sector attractive for financial gain, intelligence collection, supply chain access, and ransomware.

Key insights: 

• AI Platforms and Developer Tools are Under Attack: Trusted AI platforms and developer tools are becoming attack vectors.
• eCrime Threat Actors Industrialize Access and Extortion: Access brokerage and extortion are scaling across the industry.
• China-Nexus Adversaries Target AI and IP in Race for Global Tech Dominance: Technology targeting supports strategic intelligence collection and long-term access.
• The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-Nexus Threat Actors Exploit Trusted Access: Infiltration and supply chain compromise expanded reach.
• Iran Escalates from Espionage to Destruction as the Conflict Intensifies: U.S.-Iran conflict shifted operations from intelligence collection to disruption.