Almost everything is irrelevant to a hostile nation state, because by its very nature it can outspend your security if it cares badly enough. In the immortal words of James Mickens[0], "If your adversary is the Mossad, YOU’RE GONNA DIE AND THERE’S NOTHING THAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT."

Raising the costs has a general effect of cutting out people who do not care enough to pay - be it individuals, companies, or governments.

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[0] - https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1401_08-12_mickens.pdf