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Across organizations in Europe, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive are the most abused platforms for malware distribution, each impacting 10% of organizations.

PublisherNetskope
ReportThreat Labs Report: Europe 2026
Published27 May 2026
TopicsMalware Distribution, Microsoft OneDrive, GitHub, Europe

Published by Netskope in Threat Labs Report: Europe 2026, 27 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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