Oil shipments, drone makers, and a poisoned code library targeted in recent APT campaigns (opens in new tab)

Geopolitical pressure drove much of the state-sponsored cyber activity recorded between October 2025 and March 2026, according to ESET’s latest APT Activity Report. Espionage groups aligned with China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran adjusted their targets to match the economic and security concerns of their governments. Attack sources (Source: ESET) “In Asia, the campaigns primarily focused on governmental organizations, strategic industries, and advanced technology sectors. In the Middle East...