The line between nation-state actors and financially motivated hackers is becoming increasingly thin, according to the Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-2025.
The report, released by the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC), highlights the complex relationship between state-backed hackers and cyber criminals.
APT40 regularly conducts malicious activities against Australian and regional networks that possess information of value to the PRC
Author's summary: Nation-state and criminal hackers' tactics are merging.