Europol's 2025 threat assessment highlights a concerning increase in politically motivated cyber-attacks and sabotage targeting EU infrastructure, largely orchestrated by state actors and organized criminal gangs. The report reveals how hybrid threats, although not directly pinpointing Russia, have led to significant destabilization activities across member states. EU officials express alarm at the speed of these threats, with criminal networks working on behalf of foreign powers posing new challenges for internal security. The assessment underscores the urgent need for a coordinated response to counter these evolving threats to Europe.
The rise in cyber-attacks and organized crime in the EU is linked to state actors collaborating with criminal gangs to undermine the bloc's stability.
The involvement of foreign powers in criminal networks is a new and concerning trend, with threats materializing almost instantaneously through encrypted communication.
Recent cyber-attacks against critical infrastructure in the EU point to active involvement of state actors, with infrastructure sabotage becoming a prevalent tactic.
Migrant-smuggling incidents, increasingly linked to foreign state actors, illustrate a growing threat to EU borders and public safety, complicating internal security efforts.
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