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    Italian Cybersecurity Firm Exein Sees Defence Boost as it Closes Funding Round

    2025-07-16

    Yahoo Finance/Reuters: Italian tech firm Exein said a pick up in European defence spending was supporting its domestic growth, as it closed a funding round aimed at global expansion.

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    ECB Supervisors Focus on Risks From Tariffs to Cyber Attacks, Central Bank Sources Say

    2025-07-15

    Yahoo Finance/Reuters: European Central Bank supervisors are focusing on issues ranging from tariffs to cyber attacks and a possible dollar shortage as they assess potential risks to the region's banking industry, five senior central bank officials told Reuters.

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    72% of Portfolio Companies Hit by a Cyber Attack in the Past Three Years

    2025-07-07

    Private Equity Wire: Cyber security consulting firm S-RM’s latest study, based on a survey of 100 PE professionals across the UK, Europe, and the US, reveals that 72% of respondents have experienced a serious cyber incident across their portfolios in the past three years – highlighting cyber attacks as systemic risks that span entire investment ecosystems.

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    Danish Pensions Industry Outlines Proposals to Strengthen Cyber Security

    2025-06-30

    European Pensions: The Danish insurance and pension industries have outlined eight concrete proposals to strengthen cybersecurity, given the country's particular vulnerabilities in this area, according to Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark).

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    UBS and Pictet Report Data Leak After Cyber Attack On Provider, Client Data Unaffected

    2025-06-18

    Yahoo Finance: Swiss banks UBS and Pictet said they had suffered a data leak due to a cyber attack on a provider in Switzerland that did not compromise client information, although a report said thousands of UBS workers' data was affected.

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    Tikehau Capital Leads $161 Million Push Into European defence through private equity fund

    2025-06-17

    Private Equity Insights: The fund – named Tikehau Défense et Sécurité – marks a first in the French market as a non-listed vehicle eligible for unit-linked life insurance and retirement savings products.

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    Cyber and AI Fuel Surge in UK Tech M&A Deals

    2025-05-21

    Yahoo Finance: The UK’s software M&A market has hit a record high, with £13.2bn deployed across 420 deals over the past year, marking a 27 per cent year on year rise and revealing the nation’s pivotal role in Europe’s tech investment scene.

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    EU Cybersecurity Agency ENISA Launches European Vulnerability Database

    2025-05-14

    SecurityWeek: The EU cybersecurity agency ENISA announced the official launch of the European Vulnerability Database, or EUVD. Industry professionals the EUVD can be a useful resource, but the agency needs to ensure it stays relevant. 

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    Munich-Based Hawk Secures $56 Million to Combat Financial Crime With AI

    2025-04-09

    TechFundingNews: Hawk, the Munich-based AI-driven compliance platform, has announced a $56 million Series C funding round to accelerate its mission of transforming how financial institutions detect and prevent money laundering, sanctions breaches, and fraud.

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    Part of EU’s New €1.3 Billion Investment Going to Cybersecurity

    2025-03-31

    SecurityWeek: The investment, part of the Digital Europe Programme for 2025-2027, aims to drive digital technology advancements in the European Union. Part of the €1.3 billion funding will be allocated to cybersecurity, specifically for boosting cyber resilience in the EU.

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