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Three in four EU employees faced cyber threats at work, new Eurobarometer finds

A Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission on 30 Sep 2026 found that about 75% of EU employees encountered suspicious emails, messages, or links at work. The results were released as European Cybersecurity Month began across all 27 Member States.

Categories: technology, politics-and-governance

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
7/10
Global importance
5/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

It highlights widespread workplace exposure to cyber threats across the European Union.

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