Extortion Rises and Nation-State Activity Intensifies: The CrowdStrike 2025 European Threat Landscape Report

Europe is a prime target for global adversaries. There is a strong emphasis on eCrime across the region as well as a rise in hacktivism and espionage stemming from ongoing conflicts.

The CrowdStrike 2025 European Threat Landscape Report breaks down these trends. In this episode, Adam and Cristian cover the highlights.

They start with cybercrime, a major theme of the report. The five most targeted European nations were the U.K., Germany, Italy, France, and Spain, which also represent the region’s largest economies (excluding Russia). The most targeted sectors were manufacturing, professional services, technology, industrials and engineering, and retail. Adam explains how eCrime threat actors are looking for victims with a high need to stay operational.

“With manufacturing, if they’re knocked offline because of ransomware, they can count the downtime in dollars and cents,” he shares as an example.

On the nation-state front, Russia is top of mind. Since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many Russian threat actors who operated globally are more focused on Ukraine and areas related to the conflict. Adam and Cristian discuss reports of North Korean threat actors supporting the Russians with weapons and personnel, North Korea targeting Ukraine, and the tactics and techniques that stand out most.

The European threat landscape is crowded and complex. Tune in to understand the key findings, and download the full report for more details.

https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/reports/2025-european-threat-landscape-report/