Rising DDoS and hacktivist pressure on EU public administration
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EU public administration faces a heavily skewed incident mix, with DDoS and hacktivist groups dominating reported cyber events in 2024. The pattern matters because it concentrates disruption on government portals and other public-facing services, even when more severe data incidents are less frequent. The same data shows a broader exposure problem across central, regional, and local bodies.
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ENISA phishing-led intrusion and DDoS trends across EU organizations
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First: 02.10.2025 11:45
Last: 02.10.2025 11:45
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**ENISA**'s **Threat Landscape 2025** shows **phishing** remained the dominant initial-access path across **EU organizations**, keeping credential theft and follow-on compromise a...
ENISA phishing-led intrusion and DDoS trends across EU organizations
Target TrendAbout this happening: **ENISA**'s **Threat Landscape 2025** shows **phishing** remained the dominant initial-access path across **EU organizations**, keeping credential theft and follow-on compromise a...
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06.11.2025 14:00 2 articles · 6mo ago
ENISA reports DDoS and hacktivist pressure on EU public administration
Industry Or Public Sector UpdateENISA reported that EU public administration cyber incidents in 2024 were dominated by DDoS and hacktivist activity, with 586 publicly reported incidents recorded across the sector. DDoS accounted for 60% of cases and hacktivist groups for 63%, while data breaches made up 17% and often targeted sensitive platforms such as employment services and law enforcement portals; ransomware accounted for 10% of incidents, including RansomHub, Lockbit 3.0 and 8Base, and central government represented 69% of overall incidents.
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- Hacktivist-Driven DDoS Dominates Attacks on Public Sector — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 06.11.2025 14:00
- Hacktivist-Driven DDoS Dominates Attacks on Public Sector — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 06.11.2025 14:00