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System intrusions double in EMEA, reports Verizon
Verizon Business’ s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report
( DBIR) reveals a sharp increase in global data breaches, with EMEA experiencing a significant surge in system intrusion breaches, nearly doubling to 53 % in one year.
The report, analysing over 22,000 security incidents( including 12,195 confirmed breaches), found third-party involvement
doubling to 30 % and vulnerability exploitation rising by 34 % globally.
In EMEA, 29 % of breaches originated internally, compared to 1 % in APAC and 5 % in North America. Although the highest percentage of internal breaches was in EMEA, the number of insider incidents decreased by 41 % due to a faster increase in other breach types.
Key EMEA findings include system intrusion breaches rising to 53 %, internal breaches accounting for 29 %( 19 % unintentional, 8 % misuse), and social engineering as the second most common incident pattern, with phishing in 19 % of breaches.
Globally, exploitation of vulnerabilities increased by 34 %, with a focus on zero-day exploits. Ransomware attacks rose by 37 % and are present in 44 % of breaches.
“ The alarming rate of employee-driven breaches in EMEA underscores a critical need for businesses to strengthen their internal cybersecurity. Organisations must go beyond guarding against external threats and foster a culture of security awareness and accountability within,” said Sanjiv Gossain, Group Vice President and Head of EMEA of Verizon Business.
Revolut announces new Western Europe HQ based in Paris and will apply for French banking licence to support regional growth
Revolut has announced the creation of a new Western Europe
HQ in Paris, which will complement its existing European base in Lithuania and host the company’ s future operations across Western Europe.
Revolut will submit a French banking licence application with the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution( ACPR), the regulator responsible for overseeing the French banking sector. ecosystem, robust regulatory environment and strategic position as a financial hub provide the ideal foundation to accelerate our growth and deepen customer relationships.
“ This move complements our existing bank in Lithuania, which remains a vital pillar supporting Revolut’ s continued pan- European expansion; as well as our global HQ in London.” �
Revolut Group, the global FinTech with over 55 million customers and more than 40 million in Europe, has announced that Paris will become home to its new Western Europe headquarters. As part of this expansion, the company will soon apply for a French banking licence and is set to invest more than € 1 billion in France over the next three years, creating over 200 jobs and marking the largest foreign investment in the French financial sector in over a decade.
Sid Jajodia, Revolut’ s Chief Banking Officer, said:“ This marks a pivotal moment for Revolut’ s European banking strategy. Establishing our Western Europe HQ in Paris and applying for a French banking licence positions us closer to our largest and fastest-growing customer base. France’ s dynamic banking
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