Locked Shields 2025: Cyber Gladiators Battle 8,000 Attacks in Epic Digital Arena!
Locked Shields 2025 tested cyber defense skills, with 4,000 experts from 41 nations fending off 8,000 cyberattacks. Despite high scores, Dan Ungureanu notes they don’t reflect a nation’s overall cybersecurity readiness. Highlights included AI-driven narratives and a new scoring system. Stay tuned for more cloud chaos in Locked Shields 2026!

Hot Take:
If Locked Shields were a TV show, it would be the “Game of Thrones” of cyber defense – full of high-stakes drama, international intrigue, and a bit of disinformation to spice things up. Except, instead of dragons, you have 8,000 cyberattacks, and nobody dies – they just lose Internet access for a bit. Who knew defending critical infrastructure could be this entertaining? Cyber warriors, assemble!
Key Points:
– Locked Shields 2025 was the largest and most complex cyber defense exercise, involving 4,000 experts from 41 nations.
– Participants were tasked with defending over 8,000 systems against more than 8,000 cyberattacks.
– Teams had to handle technical challenges, disinformation, and political pressure.
– Germany, Singapore, Poland, France, Italy, Slovenia, and the United States teams scored the highest.
– The exercise introduced cloud-based infrastructure, quantum computing, and AI-driven narratives.