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CYBER CONFLICTIRANGEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGY
The aftermath of the bombing of a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, on 28 February. Photo: Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency

Hooked! #12: Can we stop asking if it’s cyber war now?

Digital elements are everywhere in this latest conflict, but some of the cruelties of war never change

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

10 March 2026

Venezuela digital technology flag cyber background. Venezuelan banner cyberattack and espionage concept illustration.
CYBER CONFLICTGEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGYUSA

Hooked! #11: Special law enforcement operation, groundbreaking cyber war, or just another day mowing America’s back lawn?

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

15 January 2026

A laptop on a rooftop overlooking Tehran. Photo: Ariyan Dv/Unsplash
CYBER CONFLICTIRANAPTS

Hooked! #10: A month of Iran leaks and leakers

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

18 December 2025

SURVEILLANCEHUMAN RIGHTSCHINA

Hooked! #9: Leaks, jokes, and the increasingly complex Chinese surveillance ecosystem

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

21 November 2025

Image from a September 2025 press release about Israeli strikes on high-rises in Gaza City. Spokesperson/Israel Defense Forces
SURVEILLANCEHUMAN RIGHTSISRAEL-PALESTINE

Hooked! #8: Microsoft’s stronger stance on Israeli surveillance abuses pressures other tech companies to follow suit

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

24 October 2025

Latest News

CYBERSECURITYGEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGYEUROPE

Announcing the winners of the Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference Essay Prize Competition

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

13 February 2026

CYBERSECURITYCYBER CONFLICTEUROPE

Another year of Binding Hook!

Katharine Khamhaengwong|

23 December 2025

CYBERSECURITYLAW AND POLICYEUROPE

Announcing the 2nd edition of the Binding Hook-Munich Security Conference Essay Prize Competition

Max Smeets|

1 December 2025

GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGYSPYWARECHINA
Sketch artist Harriet Pedder documents Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade’s keynote speech at Binding Hook Live in London on 27 October 2025.

Insights from Binding Hook Live

James Shireset al.|

30 October 2025

Events

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Binding Hook – MSC Essay Prize Competition

11 January 2026

Vision Europe stands at a critical juncture in shaping its digital future, with sovereignty emerging as a pivotal concept that underscores its ambition for enhanced independence, resilience, and competitiveness. At the same time, persistent cyber threats, constantly evolving with wider technological advances, are making cybersecurity a core priority for the EU. However, the optimal relationship […]
LondonUnderbelly Boulevard Soho

Binding Hook Live: Where Digital Tech and Global Affairs Meet

27 October 2025

|Underbelly Boulevard Soho, London

Binding Hook Live is a one-of-a-kind event bringing together leading voices in cybersecurity and emerging technologies. Hosted by Binding Hook, part of Virtual Routes, this exclusive event takes place at the iconic Underbelly Boulevard Soho in London on October 27, 2025.

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