How Can You Defend Against Corporate Espionage in a Hyperconnected World?

## Executive Summary This report provides an overview of corporate (industrial) espionage, explaining attacker motivations (competitive advantage, financial gain, political objectives, market manipulation), common techniques used in 2025 (phishing, social engineering, insider threats, supply-chain compromise, credential theft, APTs, surveillanceware), an anatomy of a typical espionage campaign from reconnaissance to exfiltration and cover-up, sectors most at risk, and recommended defensive measures including Zero Trust, endpoint hardening, third‑party risk monitoring, DRM, strong credential policies, and red‑team/tabletop exercises.