Dossier
State-sponsored hackers
Coverage of State-sponsored hackers in the Nexus archive.
- Seeing the Cyber in Economic Statecraft
Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime in 2025, marking a record for cyber-enabled economic losses. Private sector losses from malicious cyber activity regularly exceed $200 billion annually, with both criminal groups and state-sponsored hackers increasingly targeting U.S. economic interests. The article examines how cybersecurity relates to broader economic statecraft and national security strategy.