Asymmetric cyberwarfare: 'States increasingly use cyberattacks in support of their other objectives'
Summary
Sophos threat intelligence director Rafe Pilling discussed how states use cyberattacks to support broader objectives. He said attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in France show how a small intrusion can cause major disruption, including food loss and empty shelves.Key Facts
- France 24 interviewed Rafe Pilling, director of threat intelligence at Sophos's Counter Threat Unit.
- The discussion focused on cyberattacks against supermarket refrigeration systems in France.
- Pilling said attackers can cause large effects with relatively little effort.
- The potential consequences include spoiled food and empty shelves or refrigeration units.
- The article describes cyber vulnerabilities as a possible source of economic and operational disruption.
- The article frames these attacks as part of a wider pattern of states using cyber operations to support other objectives.
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