Today, critical infrastructures face a dual risk: they can be put under pressure by geopolitical crises or directly targeted by cyber attacks, which are increasingly used as part of cyberwarfare—that is, cyber operations aimed at disrupting essential services and having tangible economic and security consequences. A recent example is from Italy. The attack on the pump system protecting Piazza San Marco from high water in Venice exemplifies how vital infrastructure can be damaged without causing physical harm, with immediate ramifications for the city's security and economic stability. In Italy, this scenario is already real. 66 % of IT managers are concerned that state-sponsored assaults could jeopardize the availability of critical services, while the average cost of ransomware will be €8.29 million in 2025, exceeding the security budgets of more than half of businesses. It's not just about defense; cyber risk is beginning to influence industrial decisions, with more than one in every four manufacturing enterprises slowing or suspending digital transformation projects.