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Based on the 2025 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, here is a targeted summary focused on the threat landscape involving the Russian Federation and its influence across neighboring countries, Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (MEA):
🇷🇺 Russia: Threat Activity Overview (2024)
CrowdStrike continues to track multiple Russia-nexus adversaries, generally named with the suffix "BEAR". Key areas of concern include:
🌍 Central Europe and MEA: Russian Influence and Cyber Activity
While the report focuses heavily on Russia’s cyber operations within global election and disinformation efforts, its influence in Central Europe and MEA regions is primarily indirect, often competing with China or Iran in targeting and influence strategies. Key points include:
🔮 Anticipated Trends in 2025