India, Jan. 29 -- Cyber attacks have moved from technical disruptions to cognitive warfare. So small businesses are facing record cyber extortion.

Hacktivists are now focusing all their firepower on Europe, not just on networks but on public perception. The latest Security Navigator 2025 report from Orange Cyberdefense says since March 2022, pro-Russian hacktivists have claimed over 6,600 attacks, 96% of which were against European countries like Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Spain, Poland, and Italy. They are now manipulating public trust in a strategic way; they don't just attack network systems but they exploit cyber incidents to manipulate opinions and create chaos.

The report redefines hacktivism evolution insightfully, with a range...