Geopolitical tensions are increasingly spilling into the cyber domain, with DDoS attacks becoming a common form of retaliatory hacktivism. Unlike financially motivated attacks, these campaigns can be triggered by events such as military escalation, elections, sanctions, or other geopolitical developments”, and can begin within hours. For security teams, the challenge is not only understanding who may…
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