Albania — Cyber Threat Profile

Albania has accelerated cybersecurity modernization following significant disruptive cyber incidents targeting government infrastructure in recent years. National strategy prioritizes critical infrastructure protection, government network hardening, and institutional coordination aligned with NATO and EU cyber defense frameworks. Albania faces sustained state-sponsored targeting linked to geopolitical positioning and alliance integration. Investments in national CERT capabilities, legal reform, and cyber workforce development are strengthening detection and response capacity. Public sector digitalization and international intelligence cooperation remain central pillars in enhancing Albania's long-term cyber resilience and operational readiness.

National CERT/CSIRT: NCSA Albania
Data protection authority: Zyra e Komisionerit për të Drejtën e Informimit dhe Mbrojtjen e të Dhënave Personale (source: CNIL)
Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 1,512.7 (source: World Bank)
Internet users (2024): 85.9% of population (source: World Bank)

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