The 2024 report of the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) highlights various security threats and challenges faced by the country. Some key points from the report include:
1. **Economic Influence**: Foreign intelligence services sought to exert economic influence over Georgia, with a focus on identifying projects that could be used for leverage.
2. **Religious Organizations**: In 2024, foreign special services attempted to exploit religious organizations operating in Georgia, aiming to involve them in political processes.
3. **Migration Security Measures**: The report notes increased efforts to strengthen state border protection and tighten defensive procedures due to migration-related security concerns.
4. **Disinformation and Propaganda**: Information campaigns conducted by various forces within the framework of information warfare aimed to damage Georgia’s partnerships with strategic allies, discredit the country’s image as a democratic and Western nation, increase public distrust in institutions, and raise societal polarization.
5. **Soft Power and Covert Activities**: Foreign intelligence services financed political forces, state institutions, non-governmental organizations, and research centers for destructive projects, targeting Georgian youth and using AI tools to manipulate public opinion.
6. **Cyberattacks**: The report highlights the challenge of cyberattacks targeting Georgia’s critical information infrastructure.
7. **Fight Against Terrorism**: Despite no terrorist acts occurring in 2024, the SSSG noted ongoing threats from international terrorism and potential use of Georgian territory for transit purposes.
8. **Anti-Corruption Efforts**: The Service’s anti-corruption agency opened criminal cases against individuals accused of bribery, abuse of office, among others.
The report also mentions several specific incidents and activities related to these security challenges.
