Microsoft has announced a comprehensive cybersecurity program that will provide free AI-powered defense tools to European governments facing increasing attacks from Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean state-sponsored hackers.
The European Security Program, unveiled in Berlin by Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith, will offer threat intelligence, automated attack disruption, and investigative support to all 27 EU member states, plus the UK, the EU accession countries, and European Free Trade Association members at no cost.
“Ransomware groups and state-sponsored actors from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea continue to grow in scope and sophistication, and European cyber protection cannot afford to stand still,” Smith wrote in a blog post.
