Cyber Geopolitics and Digital Transformation: Contemporary Challenges to Regional Security

Digital transformation has changed many areas of modern society, including economics, politics, communication, and security systems. Governments, regional organizations, and private institutions increasingly depend on digital technologies for administration, infrastructure, financial systems, and information exchange. At the same time, cyber threats have become more complex and more difficult to control. Cyberattacks, digital espionage, information manipulation, and attacks on critical infrastructure are now affecting regional stability in different parts of the world. This article examines the relationship between cyber geopolitics and digital transformation and how this process creates new challenges for regional security. The study focuses on the growing role of cyberspace in geopolitical competition between states and the security risks connected with rapid digitalization. The research also discusses cyber warfare, hybrid threats, digital sovereignty, and the influence of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity strategies. The article uses qualitative and comparative analysis based on academic literature, international cybersecurity reports, and recent regional examples. Different regions and global actors are compared to understand how digital transformation changes modern security policies and geopolitical relations. The findings show that digital transformation creates both opportunities and vulnerabilities. While digital systems improve communication, economic growth, and state management, they also increase exposure to cyber risks and political pressure in cyberspace. The study shows that regional cooperation, stronger cybersecurity policies, and international digital governance are becoming necessary for maintaining regional stability in the digital era.

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