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71% of incidents carried out by Russia-affiliated groups target organizations in European Union countries.

PublisherClaroty
ReportAnalyzing CPS Attack Trends
Published18 March 2026
TopicsNation-State Threats, Europe, Russian Threat Actors

Published by Claroty in Analyzing CPS Attack Trends, 18 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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