When does security research cross paths with cyber espionage? In this episode of The ONE Podcast, host Koen speaks with Sanne Maasakkers, Senior Analyst at Mandiant (Google Cloud), about how advanced threat actors are reusing tools and techniques originally eveloped by ethical researchers. Together, they explore the blurred lines between research and exploitation, the challenges of cloud visibility, and the shared responsibility of vendors, defenders, and researchers in keeping digital supply chains secure.

This episode is based on Sanne’s ONE Conference session, “Researchers vs. Threat Actors in Cloud Attacks”. More information about this session can be found on: https://app.recaphub.co/one-conference-2025/content/2fhJjQkhO