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Pensions sector among least affected by major ICT incidents in 2025 – ESAs


By Natalie Tuck

Pensions were among the least affected financial sectors by major ICT-related incidents in 2025, according to the first joint report by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

Financial entities reported a total of 3,383 major ICT-related incidents during 2025, equivalent to 0.18 major incidents per entity


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