Cyberwarfare Funding Accelerates and Everyone is at Risk

Last Tuesday, the Council of Ministers gave the green light to a set of actions in the field of cybersecurity and cyber defense, which will have an investment of 1,157 million euros. The measures include the promotion of the 5G Security Operations Centre (SOC 5G) and the early warning generation system, the strengthening of the cyber-resilience of public administrations or the integration of artificial intelligence techniques into systems for th…

Cyberwarfare Funding Accelerates and Everyone is at Risk

Nations are investing heavily in offensive cyber capabilities. The proposed 2026 US defense budget earmarks an additional $1 billion in funding for offensive cyber operations, specifically to the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). In 2025, the Department of Defense spent over $14 billion on cyber, with $6.4 billion allocated to offensive operations. An extra billion dollars buys a significant boost in attack capabilities. You can’t fight a c…