We've curated 29 cybersecurity statistics about Europe to help you understand how data protection laws and emerging threats are shaping the cybersecurity landscape across the continent in 2025.
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Cybercrime operators accounted for approximately 16% of cyber incidents in the EU in 2024.
Cyberespionage campaigns constituted 2.5% of all reported cyber incidents in the EU in 2024.
38% of all reported cyber incidents in the EU in 2024 targeted the public administration sector.
Hacktivists were responsible for nearly 63% of cyber incidents in the EU in 2024.
Data breaches accounted for 17.4% of cyber incidents affecting public administration in the EU in 2024.
69% of cyber incidents in 2024 targeted central governments in the EU.
60% of all reported cyber incidents in 2024 were Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks.
92% of ransomware cases in Europe involved file encryption and data theft in 2025
Since January 1, 2024, more than 2,100 victims across Europe were named on extortion leak sites
Ransomware deployment speed increased by 48% as observed in 2025
260 initial access brokers advertised to over 1,400 European organizations in 2025
Chinese state-sponsored adversaries targeted industries in 11 countries in 2025
European organizations accounted for nearly 22% of global ransomware and extortion victims in 2025
14% of professionals ranked modernizing legacy systems as a top digital trust priority in 2026.
30% of professionals indicated that workforce upskilling in data security is very important in 2026.
59% of professionals identified AI-driven social engineering as a significant cyber threat for 2026.
64% of professionals ranked regulatory compliance as a very important priority in 2026.
63% of professionals expect to hire for digital trust roles in 2026.
41% of professionals support statutory cybersecurity guidance for high-risk sectors in 2026.
18% of professionals believe increased government funding for cyber skills and workforce development is the most important factor for enhancing cybersecurity resilience in their country.