Link11 Identifies Five Cybersecurity Trends Set to Shape European Defense Strategies in 2026

Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026. The findings are based on analysis of current threat activity, industry research, and insights from the Link11 European Cyber Report, alongside broader market indicators such as PwC’s Global Digital Trust Insights 2026.

Cybersecurity is entering uncharted territory as the global threat landscape evolves at high speed. Geopolitical instability, fractured supply chains, and rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping how cyber operations are conducted. According to PwC’s Global Digital Trust Insights 2026, geopolitical uncertainty has become one of the strongest drivers of increased cybersecurity investment, while many organizations continue to underinvest in proactive measures such as monitoring, testing, and hardening. These conditions leave critical gaps that increasingly sophisticated attackers are able to exploit.

Against this ...