Which statement best describes the current trend in overall cyber threats?

• A. Threats are decreasing.
• B. Threats are isolated to one actor type.
• C. Threats are unpredictable.
• D. Threats are increasing from both state and non-state actors targeting networks, systems, and data.

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that the cyber threat landscape is expanding in both who is causing trouble and what they’re targeting. Today’s threats come from a mix of state actors pursuing espionage or disruption and non-state actors like criminal groups seeking financial gain or influence. At the same time, the targets are broader and more valuable—networks, endpoints, cloud services, supply chains, and the data stored or processed by them. The rise of ransomware-as-a-service, more capable intrusion tools, sophisticated phishing, and supply-chain compromises shows threats growing in frequency, sophistication, and impact. Add remote work, cloud adoption, and the proliferation of internet-connected devices, and the attack surface expands, making it easier for actors to reach networks and data. So the trend is an overall increase in threats from both state and non-state actors targeting networks, systems, and data.