Le cyber espionage is the practice of infiltrating systems to extract strategic, confidential or sensitive information, often to gain a competitive or geopolitical advantage.
👉 Examples of cyber espionage
Numerous cases of cyber espionage have been reported in recent years, involving both state and non-state actors. Here are a few examples:
- Stuxnet : a sophisticated computer worm that targeted Iran's nuclear facilities in 2010.
- APT1 : a group of Chinese hackers suspected of carrying out cyber espionage attacks against American companies for years.
- Fancy Bear : a group of Russian hackers accused of hacking into the US Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential elections.
