GENEVA, 13 May. - (ANA) -The Middle East conflict is intensifying global cybersecurity risks, with state-backed groups targeting businesses and critical infrastructure worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum.

 

Cyberattacks have shifted from opportunistic to coordinated, geopolitically driven operations, affecting sectors like healthcare, energy, finance, and transportation beyond the region. 

 

This hybrid warfare underscores the urgent need for enhanced cyber resilience, cross-border cooperation, and updated security strategies. 

 

Disruptions to vital infrastructure such as subsea cables highlight vulnerabilities requiring coordinated international responses, secure digital supply chains, and regional redundancy to maintain service continuity amid escalating geopolitical tensions.   - (ANA) -

 

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