Cybersecurity: Which are the most vulnerable countries in Europe? Bosnia, Serbia and Albania most at risk!
Global cybersecurity is under increasing threat. The number of cloud vulnerabilities worldwide, meaning potential weak points in systems, has doubled in just four years, rising from 1,700 to 3,900, according to IBM's X-Force research.
The analysis was conducted between 2019 and 2023, tracking various cloud platforms and services around the world, not just IBM. Europe's cybersecurity soft underbelly, meanwhile, appears to be the Balkans, according to new research.
A recent ranking compiled by cloud computing security company Kloudle named Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania as the most vulnerable countries on the continent to cloud security breaches.
Top 10 most vulnerable European countries
With a risk score of 71%, Bosnia and Herzegovina is the most vulnerable of all. It has experienced nearly nine million cloud breaches in the past two decades and is the most exposed country relative to its size. It also has the lowest cybersecurity readiness score.
Bosnia is followed by Serbia and Albania, which have an overall risk score of 69% and 67% respectively. However, Serbia and Albania had much higher levels of preparedness.
The UK ranked fourth in terms of overall risks due to the high number of cloud breaches in the last two decades, exceeding one billion. Italy is the other major European economy among the most at risk, with an estimated 800 million breaches.
Cybersecurity Exposure vs. Cybersecurity Readiness!
Italy can however count on a high level of preparedness, for which it scored 88 out of 100.
"The vulnerabilities exposed in countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia highlight critical gaps in cybersecurity infrastructure that need immediate attention," says Kloudle CEO and founder Akash Mahajan.
"We must prioritize cybersecurity education and implement strong data protection measures as we continue to rely more heavily on cloud technologies. These include regular security audits, employee training programs, and the adoption of advanced encryption technologies."
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