Yubico has been announced as a new member of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), joining forces with the pan-European federation to enhance phishing-resistant security measures. Known for its YubiKey hardware-backed passkeys, Yubico's membership signifies a shared effort with ECSO to promote advanced authentication and modern digital identity standards across Europe.
Yubico's inclusion comes as organisations face increasing threats from sophisticated credential-based attacks, with AI-driven phishing becoming particularly prevalent. In Europe alone, targeted attacks on digital identities have surged by over 200 percent, underlining the urgency for robust defensive strategies. This development cements Yubico's role as a trusted authority in digital identity protection and cybersecurity innovation in Europe.
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Dr Joanna Świątkowska, ECSO's secretary general, expressed enthusiasm about Yubico's membership, stating, "Welcoming Yubico to ECSO is a strong signal of where the European cybersecurity ecosystem is heading. Their globally recognised expertise in authentication and identity protection reflects the level of innovation and excellence required to ensure Europe’s digital sovereignty." Yubico's roots in Europe, particularly through its headquarters in Stockholm, bolster its involvement and contribution to the European cybersecurity landscape.
Automated enterprise environments
Efforts will concentrate on educating these entities on deploying hardware-backed passkeys efficiently
The partnership with ECSO will allow Yubico to focus on cultivating cyber-resilient environments for European institutions, including businesses and governments. Efforts will concentrate on educating these entities on deploying hardware-backed passkeys efficiently, phasing out insecure multi-factor authentication methods, and developing strict accountability practices within automated enterprises.
Jerrod Chong, CEO of Yubico, highlighted the significance of this alliance, stating, "Our alliance with ECSO marks a major milestone in Yubico’s mission to make the digital world safer for all." He emphasized Yubico’s ongoing commitment to European security, particularly through its operations and partnerships in key nations such as France, Germany, and the UK.
Phishing-resistant hardware passkeys
The alignment with ECSO complements broader European developments, such as the European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets initiative. Yubico is actively contributing to ensuring digital identity wallets are secured with non-syncable, phishing-resistant hardware passkeys.
As enterprises across Europe face stricter regulations and evolving security threats, Yubico's collaboration with ECSO will play a vital role in maintaining robust cyber defences, focusing on verifiable human presence as a critical component of security strategy.
Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the most secure hardware-backed passkey – the YubiKey – announces its official acceptance as a member of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a pan-European public-private federation focused on empowering European cybersecurity communities. The membership empowers both Yubico and ECSO to accelerate a shared commitment to advancing phishing-resistant authentication and modern digital identity standards across Europe.
ECSO welcomes Yubico at a pivotal moment, as organisations across the continent – and globally – struggle to mitigate a massive wave of sophisticated credential-based attacks easily bypassing traditional passwords and legacy, phishable multi-factor authentication (MFA). As AI-driven phishing attacks targeting digital identities surged over 200 percent in Europe, this membership highlights Yubico's role as a trusted cybersecurity leader and innovator in digital identity protection throughout Europe.
Global cybersecurity innovation
“Welcoming Yubico to ECSO is a strong signal of where the European cybersecurity ecosystem is heading,” said Dr Joanna Świątkowska, secretary general at ECSO. “Their globally recognised expertise in authentication and identity protection reflects the level of innovation and excellence required to ensure Europe’s digital sovereignty. Yubico stands as a compelling proof point that Europe can be both secure and at the forefront of global cybersecurity innovation. Welcome to the Family!”
While Yubico operates today as a global company supporting organisations in over 160 countries, it holds ongoing, longstanding deep roots in Europe. Founded in Sweden in 2007, the company maintains its European headquarters and significant engineering presence in Stockholm. Yubico continues its legacy of local manufacturing in Sweden, delivering European-made, high-assurance security solutions across the continent and beyond.
Automated enterprise environments
By partnering with ECSO, Yubico aims to expand its focus on building cyber resilient environments for European businesses, governments and critical infrastructure. The collaboration will focus heavily on education and best practices for accelerating the deployment of modern, hardware-backed passkeys like the YubiKey, eliminating insecure legacy MFA, and establishing strict accountability chains for automated enterprise environments.
“Our alliance with ECSO marks a major milestone in Yubico’s mission to make the digital world safer for all,” said Jerrod Chong, chief executive officer at Yubico. “Stockholm, along with our presence in countries like France, Germany and the UK, continues to anchor our commitment to European security and digital sovereignty. We look forward to partnering closely with ECSO to help organisations scale passwordless authentication responsibly, close the identity verification gap, and firmly secure both human and non-human identities across the enterprise.”
Phishing-resistant hardware passkeys
Yubico’s integration into the ECSO community aligns with broader structural shifts in European cyber policy, including the expanding momentum around European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets. Yubico continues to drive open identity standards globally and has recently pioneered efforts in the EU to ensure digital identity wallets are backed by non-syncable, phishing-resistant hardware passkeys.
As European enterprises navigate tightening regulatory regimes and escalating automated threats, Yubico's role as an ECSO partner ensures that the cornerstone of modern security – verifiable human presence and touch – remains at the heart of the region's cyber defence strategy.
