Advanced Persistent Threats: The Ongoing Challenge of State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage

State-sponsored cyber espionage continues to escalate, targeting critical infrastructure and defense contractors with extraordinary sophistication. This session unveils the latest intelligence on APT31 (Judgment Panda) and other nation-state actors, dissecting zero-day exploits, spear-phishing campaigns, and stealthy malware techniques used to compromise high-value targets. Attendees will gain real-world insights into recent cyber espionage campaigns, including an in-depth analysis of adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. The discussion will bridge threat intelligence with actionable defense strategies, demonstrating how organizations can detect, respond, and mitigate state-sponsored threats using threat hunting, anomaly detection, and CMMC-aligned security controls. Participants will leave with a battle-tested blueprint to fortify their cybersecurity posture against APTs and emerging geopolitical cyber threats in 2025 and beyond.