Cyber warfare refers to engaging in war with the help of the internet and cyber methods. It does not require physical presence to use cyber warfare as a weapon. Its ability to transcend boundaries has made it possible for cyber warfare to be used as a tool for geopolitical influence. Here are some of the important points to elucidate:

• Surveillance– Cyber attackers steal classified data used for surveillance to attack a country’s infrastructures, such as transport, healthcare, or defense.
• Sabotaging military networks- A country’s defense and military networks are usually connected with each other via satellites. If these networks are sabotaged then these throws the national security of that country into a disorder. This is usually done by one country to other to undermine their defenses.
• Spreading of misinformation- Controlling and spreading of misinformation to influence public opinion is one of the ways in which cyber warfare helps in changing the geopolitical scenarios.
• Lack of Evidence- Cyber attacks usually do not leave back any evidence which makes it harder for it to trace, thus making the work of perpetrator easy.