The past 12 months have produced a watershed year with evolving cybersecurity threats on three eye-opening fronts...

• The first is the continuing rise in the determination and sophistication of nation-state attacks.
• ... growing privatization of cybersecurity attacks through a new generation of private companies, akin to 21st-century mercenaries.
• ... third and final sobering development... comes from the intersection between cyberattacks and COVID-19 itself.

[W]e need a more effective national and global strategy to protect against cyberattacks… cybersecurity threats also require a unique level of collaboration between the public and private sectors.

… First, we need to take a major step forward in the sharing and analysis of threat intelligence.

… Second, we need to strengthen international rules to put reckless nation-state behavior out of bounds and ensure that domestic laws thwart the rise of the cyberattack ecosystem.

… Finally, we need stronger steps to hold nation-states accountable for cyberattacks.

... [A] coalition of more than 145 global technology companies have signed on to the Cybersecurity Tech Accord – committing themselves to upholding four principles of responsible behavior to promote peace and security online, including opposing cyberattacks against innocent civilians and enterprises.