Hybrid warfare is a combination of both conventional and non-conventional methods is designed to exploit politically, socially, economically, and informationally. It uses a method like diplomacy, social unrest by influencing people on the basis of differences, Big data cyber hacking, etc. For example — Recently a Chinese company that has a good relationship with the Chinese government has hacked the data of 2.4million people. China also constructing the CPEC China Pakistan economic corridor which can create a debt trap to Pakistan (suggested by many experts) and LAC (Line of actual control) not demarcated with India and ongoing conflict over LAC to increase its area.
It influences people through doctrine videos. It is a coordinated and synchronized attack at the vulnerabilities of the country.
As it is a combination of both conventional and non-conventional methods only the defense sector can not solve it. A country needs a self-assessment of the system. Multinational organization for cooperation and coordination. And the country should also independently focus on the areas of development of Artificial intelligence and Cybersecurity.