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Pitchbook: Cybersecurity has emerged as one of the few VC verticals in Europe to experience an increase in dealmaking this year, as demand driven by AI and the defense sector fuels investor enthusiasm.
Yahoo News/Reuters: EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed on new rules to force banks and other payment service providers to better protect their customers against online fraud, hidden fees and data leaks, the Parliament said.
Help Net Security: Logitech, the Swiss multinational electronics and technology company best known for marketing computer peripherals and hardware, has suffered a data breach.
The Target: Capita is a major UK-based outsourcing and professional services company that provides consulting, digital, and software services to local councils, the NHS, the Ministry of Defense, and organizations in the banking, utilities, and telecommunications sectors.
The Take: Hackers had accessed 4% of Capita’s internal IT infrastructure, and exfiltrated private files hosted on the breached systems.
The Vector: The company announced that it had been targeted by hackers who attempted access to its internal Microsoft 365 environment, forcing some systems offline as part of its response.
This breach highlights the extreme importance of timely software updates for known software vulnerabilities, not only in systems directly under a firm’s control, but in third-party systems the firm relies upon as well. The longer a firm, or its vendors, hold out on deploying the most up-to-date software for their systems, the greater the chance an attacker will exploit the issue.
Dark Reading: As ransomware groups continue to operate faster than ever, European organizations are facing an increasingly large portion of attacks, accounting for nearly 22% of global ransomware and extortion victims.
European Business Magazine: Over a third of infrastructure private equity portfolios have been significantly impacted by cyber security, sustainability, regulatory, or geopolitical risks in the past three years, according to the 2025 Investor Sentiment Report: Forces of Change, published by global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM.
The Target: Bouygues Telecom is one of the largest telecommunication service providers in France, offering mobile, internet, and IPTV services. Bouygues Telecom has 14.5 million mobile subscribers, 9,000 employees, and an annual revenue of €56.8 billion ($66B).
The Take: According to the FAQ, the following customer information was stolen: Contact details; Contract information; Civil status data; Company details (for business customers); International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs).
The Vector: A previous statement says that internal investigations confirmed that the attack was orchestrated by a 'known cybercriminal group' that targeted 'specific internal resources.'
This breach highlights the extreme importance of timely software updates for known software vulnerabilities, not only in systems directly under a firm’s control, but in third-party systems the firm relies upon as well. The longer a firm, or its vendors, hold out on deploying the most up-to-date software for their systems, the greater the chance an attacker will exploit the issue.
Investing.com: Atos has secured a major cybersecurity contract from the European Commission valued at up to €326 million, the global AI-powered technology leader announced.
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.
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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