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In 2009, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, the then director of the National Security Agency of the USA, stated, ‘The next war will begin in cyberspace.’<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While prescient, 15 years later, Cyberwar is a significant part of aggressive social and military attacks but has yet to eschew the military and become exclusively a room full of techs besting each other for world domination.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t kid yourself. As military conflicts cause devastating real-world harm in the physical realm, the governments of Ukraine and Israel are battling escalating cyber harms from nation-state and non-state threat actors. Against this backdrop, the US government is increasingly alarmed about <\/em>China and its capabilities<\/em><\/a> of slipping into active cyberwarfare mode. (CSO Nov13th 2023)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a study published in 2018 by British tech research firm Comparitech, Ukraine <\/strong>is one of the least cyber-secure countries. The study claims Ukraine to be the 10th least cyber-secure out of 60 countries researched \u2014 slightly more secure than Iran and somewhat less than Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian spies are using hackers to target computer systems at law enforcement agencies in Ukraine in a bid to identify and obtain evidence related to alleged Russian war crimes, Ukraine’s cyber defence chief told Reuters on Friday. Ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western intelligence agencies warned of potential cyberattacks that could spread elsewhere and cause “spillover” damage on global computer networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israeli cybersecurity industry<\/strong> is rapidly growing in Israel’s technology and innovation ecosystem. Israel is internationally recognized as a powerhouse in the cybersecurity domain, with numerous cybersecurity startups, established companies, research institutions, and government initiatives. Tel Aviv<\/a>is ranked 7th in an annual list of best global tech ecosystems, as reported by the Jerusalem Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel’s cybersecurity industry is characterized by a high concentration of startups developing new technologies in network security, endpoint protection, data security, cloud security, and threat intelligence. In recent years, the sector has attracted significant investment from local and international venture capital firms and major technology companies such as Microsoft<\/a>, Google<\/a>, and IBM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several Israeli cybersecurity companies have gained global recognition and success, with some being acquired by major corporations or conducting successful initial public offerings (IPOs).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that cybersecurity accounted for 117 technology deals announced in Q3 2023, worth $38.8bn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public market Cybersecurity M&A Activity 2023 (Flow Partners)<\/p>\n\n\n\n