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Rising cyberattack trends in Europe and globally

Overview

Reports indicate a rising trend in cyberattacks across Europe and globally. In Italy, the cybersecurity market reached €2.78 billion in 2025, even as severe cyber-incident reports rose by 42% to 507 cases. Public administration was identified as a primary target, with cybercrime accounting for 89% of these events, driven largely by organized criminal groups and activist-motivated actors.

By July 2026, global cyberattack frequency increased, with organizations facing an average of 2,336 attacks per week. Greece experienced a similar upward trend, seeing a 5% annual increase in weekly attacks. The threat landscape has been further complicated by accelerating ransomware activity and risks associated with data exposure through Generative AI tools.

Entities

Clusit · Check Point Research · Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · Omer Dembinsky · Italian public administration

Timeline

  1. 23 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Cyberattacks increase in Greece and globally during July

    Cyberattacks rose in July 2026, with Greek organizations facing 1,638 weekly attacks. Global ransomware activity is accelerating, alongside new risks from Generative AI data exposure.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Italy sees 42% rise in serious cyber attacks, market at €2.78 bn

    Italy's cybersecurity market reached €2.78 bn in 2025, while serious attacks jumped 42% to 507 incidents, accounting for 9.6% of global cases and hitting public administration hardest.

Sources

banks.com.gr · cybersecuritynews.es · iguru.gr