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Significance
Although Orangeworm is not believed to be state-backed, governments are prioritising the development of offensive cyberweapons but deploying them in different ways. These range from sabotaging geopolitical rivals -- as with Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Israel -- to political espionage in the West, commercial espionage in China and financial gain in North Korea.
Impacts
No sector or industry will be safe from state-to-state cyber conflicts.
Authoritarian states will use cyber tools to prevent or restrict political dissent and protest at home.
Activist and civil rights groups will increasingly be targeted.
The lines between political and criminal activity will blur further.
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