Research Article

Identifying Key Relationships between Nation-State Cyberattacks and Geopolitical and Economic Factors: A Model

Table 8

Targeted sectors per country as attacker/victim.

CountryEconomyStrategy or diplomacyWarfare

Attacker perspective
CHN45.61%52.98%1.40%
IND43.06%54.34%2.60%
IRN39.25%57.01%3.74%
PRK34.11%45.31%20.57%
RUS24.31%66.30%9.39%
USA40.00%55.00%5.00%
VNM45.74%53.19%1.06%

Victim perspective
CHN41.82%54.38%3.79%
IND43.79%54.09%2.12%
IRN40.95%53.78%5.27%
PRK
RUS41.78%54.46%3.76%
USA9.57%55.61%4.82%
VNM44.44%53.70%1.85%