The podcast episodes highlight the growing risk of nation-state actors targeting digital assets, critical infrastructure, and even elections through sophisticated cyberattacks.

For example, Episode 539 of On The Brink with Castle Island discusses how nation-state actors threaten digital asset custody operations, while Episode of the WSJ Tech News Briefing explores the risks of nation-state hacking groups like 'Vanguard Pandas' targeting critical U.S. infrastructure.

Similarly, Episode 114 of the a16z Podcast and Episode of The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway address the potential misuse of advanced technologies like AI and LLMs by nation-state actors to launch new types of cyberattacks.