Portugal Was the 19th European Market with Customers Most Impacted by Cybercrime in the First Half of the Year.

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In the first half of 2026, Portugal ranked 55th in the world in impact of malicious cyber activity. AI accelerates threats — and also defense.

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The Microsoft Digital Defense Report "concludes that AI is redefining the cybersecurity economy, accelerating discovery, analysis, adaptation and automation for both attackers and defenders."

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Phishing attacks accounted for "23% of the intrusions observed in 2026.

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In the first semester, Portugal ranked 19th in Europe among the markets where customers were most frequently impacted by malicious cyber activity, according to the 7th edition of the Microsoft Digital Defense Report (MDDR) released today.