The 2022 NSFOCUS APT Annual Landscape Report reveals a sharp rise in state-sponsored and financially motivated cyberattacks, largely influenced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. APT groups such as APT28, APT29, Lazarus, and MuddyWater intensified campaigns targeting government, energy, and defense sectors. Attack techniques evolved toward fileless malware, supply chain compromise, and zero-day exploitation. Phishing remained the dominant entry vector, while geopolitical conflicts fueled cyber espionage and disinformation. The report also identifies the resurgence of regional APT activity in Asia and the Middle East, emphasizing global cybersecurity instability and persistent advanced threat evolution.

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