Europe’s cybersecurity chief says disruptive attacks have doubled recently, sees Russia behind many


Lepassaar said Enisa had recorded a sharp rise in cybersecurity incidents in 2024. National and multinational cybersecurity agencies have stepped up activities and exercises globally ahead of elections in the European Union, the United States and other countries. — AP

ATHENS, Greece: Disruptive digital attacks, many of which have been traced to Russia–backed groups, have doubled in the European Union in recent months and are also targeting election–related services, according to the EU’s top cybersecurity official.

Juhan Lepassaar, head of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, or Enisa, told The Associated Press in an interview that attacks with geopolitical motives have steadily risen since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022.

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