LABScon Replay | The Cyber Arm of China’s Soft Power: Reshaping a Continent

In his keynote at LABScon23, SentinelLabs’ Principal Threat Researcher Tom Hegel addressed a crucial but often overlooked aspect of global cybersecurity: cyber threat activity in less-monitored regions, particularly Africa.

Focusing on China’s strategic use of soft power across the African continent, Hegel provides a compelling analysis of how technology and investments are wielded as tools of influence and control.

Highlighting its significant investments in key sectors, Hegel explores how China has established strategic influence in African telecommunications, finance, and …

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