The Netherlands: A Cyber Espionage Hotspot Europe, Beware

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Key Points:

• State-sponsored hackers have become highly professional, running campaigns to infiltrate systems and capture sensitive data.
• The Netherlands recently uncovered a Chinese cyber espionage campaign, codenamed COATHANGER, within national systems.

State-sponsored hackers have become highly professional, running campaigns to infiltrate systems and capture sensitive data. The Netherlands recently uncovered a Chinese cyber espionage campaign, codenamed COATHANGER, within national systems. The campaign was much more widespread than initially thought, with over 20,000 units compromised. This cyber espionage has potential widespread impacts, but receives minimal media coverage compared to ransomware attacks. Companies are urged to prioritize cybersecurity to prevent infiltration. Key industries like the Netherlands’ semiconductor industry are vulnerable targets for cyber espionage, making regulation and protection crucial. Europe should be worried about the IP theft and potential disruptions to critical infrastructure caused by cyber espionage in the Netherlands.