Hacktivism is evolving – and that could be bad news for organizations everywhere

The report outlines an uptick in hacktivist activity tied to recent geopolitical conflicts, describing both traditional low-sophistication attacks (DDoS, web defacement, data leaks) and emerging, more targeted techniques (API exploitation, alleged SCADA access and disinformation campaigns). It emphasizes the increasing likelihood of state backing or coordination, the elevated risk to critical infrastructure and private-sector organizations, and recommends defensive measures such as risk assessments, patching, XDR/MDR, zero-trust/MFA, threat intelligence, encryption, staff training, DDoS mitigation partnerships, and tested incident response plans.