Phishing Rises Three Times Faster in Europe Than Globally, Proofpoint Finds

European cyber threats are growing much faster than other regions — as new report warns 'AI enables cybercriminals to operate at a scale we’ve never seen before'

Europeans are more likely to open a phishing email compared to everyone else, Proofpoint finds.

European cybersecurity threats grew as phishing emails reached 4.5x 2025 levels

European cybersecurity threats are growing faster than those in any other region, according to Proofpoint, whose telemetry detected 4.5 times more phishing emails in Europe in 2026 than in 2025 , against a 1.5-times increase globally. Its findings span email fraud, cloud account attacks and...

Phishing Rises Three Times Faster in Europe Than Globally, Proofpoint Finds

New Proofpoint research reveals phishing detections surged 4.5x across Europe year over year, compared with 1.5x globally Read more →