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Spain Approves €1.157 Billion Cybersecurity Plan to Bolster National Defense

The investment, part of a broader strategy to meet NATO's 2% GDP defense spending target by 2025, focuses on AI-driven detection, 5G security, and resilience enhancements.

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E ministro de Transformación Digital, Óscar López, durante la presentación del ordenador cuántico MareNostrum-Ona en Barcelona.
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Overview

  • The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a €1.157 billion cybersecurity and cyberdefense package on May 6, 2025, as part of its accelerated defense spending plan to meet NATO obligations.
  • The plan includes initiatives such as a 5G Security Operations Center (SOC 5G), advanced AI-based cyberattack detection, and enhanced resilience for public digital infrastructure.
  • Funding is allocated across multiple government ministries: 60.4% to Defense, 22% to Digital Transformation, 16.3% to Interior, and 1.2% to the National Security Department.
  • The government has not ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the nationwide blackout on April 28, underscoring the urgency of strengthening cybersecurity measures.
  • Spain detected approximately 100,000 cyberattacks in 2024, with one classified as 'very serious' every three days, highlighting the need for robust national cyberdefense capabilities.