While the concept of the digital twin is not new or something people haven't heard before, the advancement in the involved factors, specifically technology, has led to people renewing their focus on it for a plethora of reasons. Metaverses are swiftly becoming the next playground for hearts and minds, with the big tech brands connecting vast datasets to create experiential worlds for consumers. It won't take long for the metaverse to become a reality for governments and enterprises as well, with digital twins and 5G converging to connect the dots for digital realms. With ransomware assaults on the ascent in the Asia Pacific and cyber attackers progressively utilizing new innovations like artificial intelligence (AI), nation-states (including Australia, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan) recently came together at a US Summit and promised to team up on the developing issue. This will incorporate better approaches to mitigate the risk to physical infrastructure.