The age of the Wild West is over and the big boys want a piece of the action. We are seeing the beginnings of true cyber war and it is not going to be stop anytime soon. The countries which have a larger population have an advantage that they have more people to choose from. But there are only a few geniuses in the world and they do not have to be born in a large country. When it comes to a cyber war, it really does not matter what the size of your country is. All that really matters is that you have computer talent and resources to give them what they need.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/12/governments-are-not-standing-to-side.html