Annual Threat Report 2026 for Europe

This document is an annual threat report that analyzes the global cyber threat landscape in Europe for the year 2025. It outlines how regional threat economies are influenced by factors such as maturity, geopolitics, and digitization. The report details the growth of the European cybersecurity market, which increased by over 10% due to mandatory regulations and rising threats from pro-Russian hacktivists. It presents a breakdown of the most impacted sectors, including manufacturing, financial services, and healthcare, and highlights the top attack vectors, with cloud account and email compromises accounting for 58% of incidents. The report also identifies notable threat actors, such as state-sponsored groups from China and North Korea, and their tactics. Additionally, it discusses specific case studies of attacks in the UK, France, and Germany, emphasizing the evolving nature of cyber threats and the importance of compliance with regulations like the Digital Operational Resilience Act.