European Governments' Online Security Lapses Exposed: A Threat to Citizen Data and Trust Recent data breaches in European governments have left many wondering whether their sensitive information is truly safe from prying eyes.
Several countries have been hit with major cyber attacks, compromising the personal details of citizens and exposing vulnerabilities in state level cybersecurity measures. The headlines reveal a disturbing trend.
In 2020, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) suffered a massive ransomware attack that crippled many government computers and forced officials to shut down critical infrastructure.