Cyprus — Cyber Threat Profile
In 2026, Cyprus holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU, placing it at the forefront of European policy. The Digital Security Authority (DSA) is currently operationalizing the National Cyber Crisis Management Plan to satisfy Article 9 of the NIS2 Directive. This framework establishes protocols for large-scale incident response and cross-border cooperation. High-priority sectors include maritime and finance, with a specific focus on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Cyprus is positioning itself as a Mediterranean center for cybersecurity excellence, hosting major EU certification conferences and prioritizing the security of its vital subsea telecommunications and energy infrastructure.- National CERT/CSIRT: National CSIRT-CY
- Data protection authority: Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 0.52 / 100, #42 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 221,297.9 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 89.6% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Cyprus
- Sea Turtle APT
- Qilin Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Dire Wolf Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Global Secret Group Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- NoName057(16) Hacktivist
Most targeted sectors
- Retail & Consumer 4 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 2 incident(s)
- Education & Research 1 incident(s)
- Financial Services 1 incident(s)
- Healthcare 1 incident(s)
- Hospitality & Tourism 1 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 1 incident(s)
- Technology 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Medochemie 2026-08-19 · Healthcare
- Holborn European Marketing 2026-08-07 · Professional Services
- One Plus Capital 2026-07-26 · Financial Services
- Jewelex 2026-06-12 · Consumer Services
- MPM Imports 2025-10-14
- www.mpmimports.com.cy 2025-09-24 · Consumer Services
- nissi-beach.com 2025-05-16 · Hospitality and Tourism
- Nexia Poyiadjis IT 2025-04-05 · Technology
- semesco.com 2025-01-21 · Retail
- RETAL Baltic Films 2025-01-21
- www.aristoiclassical.org 2024-10-17
- semesco.com 2024-02-05 · Business Services