EU’s digital dependency on US tech leaves it vulnerable, experts warn

A new report reveals that 75% of European companies depend on US tech giants like Microsoft and Google for core services. Former US Cyber Command contractor Kevin Michelizzi explains how decades of underinvestment have made Europe digitally dependent and now it’s paying the price. Meanwhile, Russia raises the alarm on widespread cybercrime through foreign messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. Zecurion CEO Aleksey Rayevsky argues that digital sovereignty is no longer a luxury but a matter of national security.