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Geopolitics and Cybersecurity: Navigating an Era of Digital Power Struggles

Geopolitics continues to shape the global cyber threat environment, with nation state competition driving state-aligned activity. The race for technological supremacy among leading powers has intensified. At the same time, long-standing alliances are being strained, contributing to global fragmentation.
Against this backdrop, calls for tech independence and sovereignty are rising across regions. Countries from Canada and Japan to Brazil, India, and the EU are reassessing their dependencies, while “De-risking” and “diversifying” become central to both policymakers and business leaders.
Meanwhile, adversaries remain active. Russia continues its “shadow war” in Europe, targeting critical infrastructure in Poland, Ukraine, and beyond. China remains the most significant global concern. More nations are conducting offensive cyber operations, such as in Venezuela and Iran, as seen in the public domain. Cybercrime, now supercharged by AI, further increases the scale, precision, and impact of malicious operations.
In response, nations and international bodies are strengthening cybersecurity frameworks, public private partnerships, and AI driven defense mechanisms. The US continues to lead in cyber information sharing, while China is stepping up capacity-building in the Global South, thereby also extending its influence.
The threat landscape is evolving faster than ever, demanding continuous innovation, resilience, risk assessment, and renewed global cooperation.

Andy Garth Bio
Andy Garth is Director of Government Affairs at ESET. Andy works with national and international bodies regarding cyber policy, regulation, cyber diplomacy, capacity building and threat intelligence helping build cyber resilience around the globe. As a former senior diplomat Andy takes a keen interest in Geopolitics and it’s relationship to the cybersecurity landscape. In previous public sector roles Andy has held prominent positions helping support businesses to grow through international trade. Andy is a member of the EU Global Gateway Digital Working Group and represents ESET in many international fora.

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34. Andy Garth - Director of Government Affairs, ESET

Andy Garth Director of Government Affairs, ESET

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