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• [New] The UK NCSC assesses that the greatest nation-state-sponsored cyber threats to the UK and its allies continue to emanate from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, with state-aligned actors increasingly blurring into financially motivated cybercrime crews. Swif.ai
• [New] Cyber incident management solutions are experiencing explosive growth, with a forecast CAGR of around 11.3% during 2025-2032. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Intelligence agencies for the United States, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand are warning that advanced AI models capable of wreaking havoc in the cyber domain are months away from being publicly available. Cyberscoop
• [New] Visa has launched a threat intelligence platform to help financial institutions detect cyber risks before they turn into fraud. Fintech Singapore
• [New] The Visa Threat Intelligence Platform brings together cyber and payments intelligence to help banks and other financial institutions identify threats linked to data compromise, credential theft and system exploitation. Fintech Singapore
• [New] Cyber Safety solutions like Norton 360 are designed to complement individual caution by spotting threats across the channels where scams most commonly appear: suspicious links, phishing emails, malicious websites, and fraudulent communications. Norton
• [New] Countries like U.S and Canada are leading players as they are at the forefront of innovation, offering advanced AI-driven solutions to combat cyber threats. Precedence Research
• [New] In an increasingly complex geopolitical environment, security and defence priorities centre on protecting EU citizens, sustaining support for Ukraine, strengthening European defence capabilities, and enhancing preparedness across cyber, hybrid and critical infrastructure risks. FTI Strategic Communications
• [New] Global energy systems face increasing risks including changing climate patterns, cyber threats and the availability of critical minerals. IEA
• [New] The recent Cyber Safety Summit in Washington D.C. highlighted a critical shift in cybersecurity: threats are increasingly targeting physical systems, moving beyond data breaches to impact essential services like utilities, transportation, and healthcare. Forbes
• [New] In 2026, the industry size of cyber threat intelligence is evaluated at USD 18.5 billion. Research Nester
• [New] The main challenges currently facing the Croatian banking and financial sector include digital transformation, cyber resilience, outsourcing risk, household indebtedness, and compliance with new EU digital finance and crypto-asset regulations. CEE Legal Matters
• [New] The agreement on cyber risk and data security as key operational risk drivers decreased, with 74% agreement in the spring 2026 RAR compared to 82% agreement a year ago. European Banking Authority

Last updated: 16 July 2026