Today, SOCRadar published its Europe Regional Threat Landscape Report. This research breaks down what exactly is happening since August 2024 when it comes to dark web, ransomware, and phishing.
Key Takeaways Include:
- Finance and Insurance is the top exposed sector on the dark web with 14,08%, and when Commercial Banking and Crypto are added, total financial exposure reaches 22,8%.
- Retail and e-commerce follow closely with 19,5%, confirming criminals’ focus on quick monetization. Selling dominates threat categories at 61,93%, while sharing stands at 24,34%, showing that over 70% of activity is trade-driven.
- Data leaks remain the most common threat type at 58,23%, with access sales at 21,90%, meaning more than 80% of threats revolve around stolen information and entry points.
- At the country level, France (5,62%), the UK (4,89%), and Germany (4,68%) lead in dark web targeting, while ransomware strikes are highest in the UK (22,94%), Germany (16,47%), and France (10,10%).
- Ransomware activity is fragmented: Akira (8,7%), Qilin (8,1%), and RansomHub (6,8%) are visible, but smaller groups make up 76,4%.
- Phishing shows a different pattern, with Bulgaria (24,26%) and Russia (21,06%) leading.
- Information Services (19,77%), National Security & International Affairs (13,31%), and Banking (11,45%) are the main phishing targets.
- 73,44% of phishing sites use HTTPS, showing how attackers exploit encryption to build trust.
For full details, the Europe Regional Threat Landscape Report can be found at this link: https://socradar.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Europe-Threat-Report.pdf
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Dark Web, Ransomware, & Social Engineering – The Europe Regional Threat Landscape Repor
Today, SOCRadar published its Europe Regional Threat Landscape Report. This research breaks down what exactly is happening since August 2024 when it comes to dark web, ransomware, and phishing.
Key Takeaways Include:
For full details, the Europe Regional Threat Landscape Report can be found at this link: https://socradar.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Europe-Threat-Report.pdf
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