Geopolitics Is Now a Cybersecurity Problem

https://www.govinfosecurity.com/geopolitics-now-cybersecurity-problem-a-31968

Publish Date: 2026-06-15 14:43:00

3rd Party Risk Management
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Critical Infrastructure Security
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Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

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Anna Delaney (annamadeline) •
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Melanie Garson, associate professor, international security, University College London

Geopolitical exposure has quietly moved to the front of the security agenda, and most organizations are only now realizing how little they understand about where their risks originate, said Melanie Garson, associate professor of international security at University College London.

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Organizations increasingly face risks tied to supply chains, critical infrastructure and geopolitical affiliations. Companies can become targets because of where they operate, who they work with or how they are perceived within a conflict.

“They [security leaders] should be taking a moment to assess their critical suppliers and map it out,” Garson said. “Are there any geopolitical flags within how they’re operating, or that puts the company…

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