Cybersecurity Centre Records 1,650 Incidents in 2025, More Than in Prior Years

Bratislava, 27 June (TASR) - The National Cybersecurity Centre (NCKB) recorded 1,650 reported cybersecurity incidents in 2025, with the number standing only at 1,178 in 2024, according to the Report on Cybersecurity in Slovakia in 2025, published by the National Security Authority (NBU) on its website. The number of serious cybersecurity incidents rose significantly year-on-year. Last year, there were 75 such incidents, compared to 23 in 2024. According to NBU, part of this increase can be attributed to changes in legislation. "In 2025, social engineering attacks aimed at gaining access to data or information systems were particularly prevalent. Attackers used persuasive techniques and, with the help of AI, attempted to exploit users' trust, inattention, and lack of security awareness," noted the agency in the report. According to the agency, prevention and proactively raising users' security awareness are considered the most effective long-term approaches to defending against social engineering. Last year, 1,067 cases of social engineering were reported. The second most common type of attack was a suspected successful system breach, including APTs (advanced persistent threats). There were 126 such incidents. In addition, NCKB received reports regarding service unavailability, the existence of vulnerabilities, malicious viruses, threats, attempted system intrusions, and other threats. Slovakia recorded the highest number of incidents by month in October - 173; conversely, the lowest number, 102, occurred in December. am/mcs/mf