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Primarily a target — 1302 received· 69 initiated· 266 responses ·Membership at the event date
Member countries over time

Membership is evaluated at each incident’s start date or response date. Countries that later left remain listed for historical records.

Across the full record, 1329 cyber operations involving EU (member states) were added to the database. The all-time mean Intensity of cyber operations involving EU (member states) is 2.6.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026
1302received initiated69
For all time, this region appears chiefly as a target — 1302 incidents directed at it, 69 it is linked to initiating.
Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 16 Oct 2026.
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Cyber activity

69 incidents · as actor
As target 1302 As actor 69

Operations EuRepoC links to actors based in EU (member states), and the international responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity
Mean2.4/15Moderate
Range 1.0–6.0

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68 coded incidents · All time
Database additions by yearincidents linked to EU (member states)
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Most-targeted sectorswhat its operations hit
SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded
Government / ministries 15 1.9Moderate 5/15 Corporate Targets 10 2.0Moderate 1/10 Telecommunications 9 2.4Moderate 1/9 End user(s) / specially protected groups 8 2.2Moderate 2/8 Civil service / administration 7 2.9Moderate 5/7 Police 5 2.0Moderate 1/5 Media 5 2.0Moderate 1/5 Energy 4 4.0Moderate 2/4
Its operations concentrate on Government / ministries — 15 of 69 incidents.
By targetwho its operations hit
United States 12incidents avg 1.8 · Moderate Spain 11incidents avg 2.6 · Moderate Germany 11incidents avg 2.0 · Moderate Russia 9incidents avg 2.8 · Moderate Netherlands 8incidents avg 2.5 · Moderate United Kingdom 8incidents avg 1.6 · Moderate Italy 7incidents avg 2.1 · Moderate Austria 7incidents avg 1.4 · Moderate
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Operations initiated & responses drawn

DKDanish Civil Protection Agency Denmark Danish Civil Protection Agency Raised Cyber‑Threat Level to High because of Russia on 24 September 2026 Official policy 24 Sep 2026
Official policy 24 Sep 2026
DKDanish Civil Protection Agency Denmark
Danish Civil Protection Agency Raised Cyber‑Threat Level to High because of Russia on 24 September 2026
AUUSJPDE4 statesjoint WaterPlum Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026 Official policy 18 Sep 2026
Official policy 18 Sep 2026
AUUSJPDE4 states WaterPlum
Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026
NLGBUS3 statesjoint United Kingdom NCSC, United States FBI, and Netherlands AIVD Published Advisory on Iranian State‑Sponsored Spyware Campaign Targeting Dissidents on 15 September 2026 Technical disclosure 15 Sep 2026
Technical disclosure 15 Sep 2026
NLGBUS3 states
United Kingdom NCSC, United States FBI, and Netherlands AIVD Published Advisory on Iranian State‑Sponsored Spyware Campaign Targeting Dissidents on 15 September 2026
USROHUBG4 statesjoint International Operation between US, Hungarian and Romanian Authorities, Supported by Europol, Disrupted the Sality Botnet on 31 August 2026 Operational action 31 Aug 2026
Operational action 31 Aug 2026
USROHUBG4 states
International Operation between US, Hungarian and Romanian Authorities, Supported by Europol, Disrupted the Sality Botnet on 31 August 2026
FRFrench Cybercrime Central Office 18 year old / ChatNoir French Authorities Arrested an 18-year-old in Connection with ZeroBytes Threat Group behind Cyberattacks Targeting the French Tax Agency on 18 August 2026 Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026
Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026
FRFrench Cybercrime Central Office 18 year old / ChatNoir
French Authorities Arrested an 18-year-old in Connection with ZeroBytes Threat Group behind Cyberattacks Targeting the French Tax Agency on 18 August 2026
SKNational Security Bureau Slovak National Security Authority NBU Issued Warning Regarding Significant Cybersecurity Threats Associated with Speed Cameras on 14 August 2026 Official policy 14 Aug 2026
Official policy 14 Aug 2026
SKNational Security Bureau
Slovak National Security Authority NBU Issued Warning Regarding Significant Cybersecurity Threats Associated with Speed Cameras on 14 August 2026
DEESBRBG4 statescoordinated German Federal Prosecutor's Office (ZIT) and Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Germany Identify Suspects and Announce Response to Multi-Million Euro Computer Fraud Network, 13 August 2026 Criminal proceedings 13 Aug 2026
Criminal proceedings 13 Aug 2026
DEESBRBG4 states
German Federal Prosecutor's Office (ZIT) and Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Germany Identify Suspects and Announce Response to Multi-Million Euro Computer Fraud Network, 13 August 2026
SIME2 statesjoint Slovenian Government's URSIV Hosts Montenegrin Delegation From ASB to Discuss Cybersecurity Cooperation on 11 August 2026 Official policy 11 Aug 2026
Official policy 11 Aug 2026
SIME2 states
Slovenian Government's URSIV Hosts Montenegrin Delegation From ASB to Discuss Cybersecurity Cooperation on 11 August 2026
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