The October surprise? Don’t believe anything from this corrupt liar, who in a normal world should have been impeached by now.
ere are the main motives of nation-state attackers:
Nationalism. Nation-state hackers feel they participate in cyberwarfare and serve their country’s interests.
Financial gain. Such cybercriminals usually get generous incentives from their governments for their actions.
No accountability. Usually, they can get away with criminal acts in their country if they serve its interests.
The motivation of states is similar:
Financial gain. Such countries as North Korea also manage to generate cash from such attacks.
Demonstrations of national pride. Such attacks are often driven by the attacking country’s willingness to display power and the ability to incur large-scale damage.
Cyberwarfare activities. Nation-state actors are the main participants of cyberwars, which can accompany physical conflicts or take place without the presence of physical warfare. Usually, such threats affect some critical infrastructure to cripple a country’s economic, military, or political sectors. For example, nation-state threat actors can steal military data or hack railway systems.
Espionage. Nation-state attacks help to obtain confidential data for cyberattackers.