APT41__2021__wp-cyber-threat-predictions-for-2021-fortinet.pdf

This FortiGuard Labs white paper outlines cyber threat predictions for 2021, warning that expanded edge environments, 5G, and smart devices increase exposure to new attack classes (Edge Access Trojans, swarm-based botnets, AI-enhanced malware), describes evolving ransomware extortion models and darknet negotiation services, highlights nation-state and quantum-era risks to cryptography and satellite infrastructure, and recommends proactive AI-driven defenses, threat intelligence sharing, and crypto-agility.