Austria Finally Drafts a Real Espionage Law. The Ott Trial Will Decide Whether It Matters.

Austria has spent the better part of half a century letting foreign intelligence officers run operations from its capital, because the law, quite literally, does not care as long as the target is somebody else. Section 256 of the Criminal Code criminalises

April 26, 2026

Intelligence·OSINT·Security

Open Source, Ignored: Why Europe Must Get Serious About Social Media Threat Monitoring Before the Next School Attack

On April 15, 2026, a 14-year-old student walked into Ayser Çalık Middle School in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, carrying five firearms and seven magazines. By the time it was over, nine people were dead. One of them was a math teacher named Ayla Kara,

April 16, 2026

Europe·Analysis·Security

The Blind Spot in European Cybersecurity: Why SMEs Are Losing the Attack Surface Battle

Most European small and mid-sized enterprises believe they are too small to be targeted. The data tells a different story. According to ENISA’s 2025 Threat Landscape Report, over 60% of cyberattacks in the EU now target organisations with fewer than 250 employees.

February 27, 2026

Europe·Security

Encryption Vulnerability in Satellite Communications: An Open Door for Cyber Espionage

A newly published academic study reveals that nearly half of all communication satellites in geostationary orbit transmit civilian and military data without any encryption. This finding highlights a critical weakness not only in communication technologies but also in the context of modern

November 13, 2025

Europe·Analysis·Security

Securing Europe’s Energy Grid Against Hybrid Cyber Operations: A Technical Intelligence Assessment

Overview Over the past two years, Europe’s energy infrastructure has become a primary target for hybrid cyber operations. Attack patterns indicate a shift from classic ransomware to multi-stage reconnaissance campaigns involving OT (Operational Technology) systems, grid-balancing mechanisms, and cross-border power interconnectors. These

November 11, 2025

Europe·Intelligence·Security

The Russian spy ship stalking Europe’s subsea cables

Securing Europe’s Undersea Infrastructure: Intelligence Assessment Europe’s undersea cable network has become a strategic intelligence blind spot. These systems carry the overwhelming majority of global internet traffic, financial transactions, diplomatic communications, and defense-related data. Recent intelligence indicators suggest that Russia’s Yantar-class vessels

November 4, 2025

OSINT·Security·Worldwide

AI Cyber Espionage: State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Agentic Models

Incident Overview In September 2025, a state-sponsored threat actor—assessed with high confidence to be linked to China—used the AI model Anthropic Claude (and associated tooling) to automate a large-scale cyber-espionage campaign targeting corporations, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and governmental agencies. Anthropic+2The Wall

October 9, 2025

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Austria Finally Drafts a Real Espionage Law. The Ott Trial Will Decide Whether It Matters.

Open Source, Ignored: Why Europe Must Get Serious About Social Media Threat Monitoring Before the Next School Attack

The Blind Spot in European Cybersecurity: Why SMEs Are Losing the Attack Surface Battle

Encryption Vulnerability in Satellite Communications: An Open Door for Cyber Espionage

Securing Europe’s Energy Grid Against Hybrid Cyber Operations: A Technical Intelligence Assessment

The Russian spy ship stalking Europe’s subsea cables

AI Cyber Espionage: State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Agentic Models

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