Irshad Ahamed

CloudSEK’s report uncovers a worrying pattern: over 36 months, attackers systematically targeted DevSecOps tools themselves—compromising trusted scanners, CI/CD pipelines, and open-source dependencies to steal credentials at scale. From 23,000 affected repositories to blockchain-based C2 infrastructure, these precision attacks show one thing clearly—security tools are now the most valuable attack surface.

The February 28 launch of Operation Epic Fury has pushed the Iran–Israel conflict into an open multi-domain war. While the strikes occurred in the Middle East, the ripple effects are already reaching Southeast Asia, where cyber operations, energy disruptions, financial sanctions, and geopolitical tensions could create immediate risk for governments, businesses, and critical infrastructure. This briefing explains why the region may soon find itself on the frontline of a wider cyber and economic confrontation.