Cybersecurity threats are accelerating across Europe at a rate faster than anywhere else in the world, driven by a surge in email-borne attacks and sophisticated exploitation of artificial intelligence, according to a recent report by Tech Radar.
Proofpoint telemetry indicates that phishing attempts in Europe increased 4.5 times compared to 2025, significantly outpacing global trends.
The hospitality and healthcare industries face disproportionate risks, with malware detections in hospitality reaching 21% and telephone-oriented attack delivery rising 257% in healthcare.
Threat actors from Russia and China continue to dominate, though groups from India and Pakistan are increasingly targeting Western Europe.
Nearly 99% of European organizations faced cloud-based threats, as adversaries prioritize maintaining long-term access and manipulating authentication controls.