A New Great Game: Russia, China, North Korea heighten Cyber Risk

The article summarizes Flashpoint’s mid‑2017 Business Risk Index and an interview with Jon Condra, arguing that nation‑states—particularly Russia, China and North Korea—are increasingly using offensive cyber operations and disinformation to weaken adversaries; it cites Russian hacking and electoral interference, North Korea’s aggressive online operations (Sony, possible WannaCry links), and warns that such low‑cost asymmetric cyber tactics will continue to attract attention from other states.