🇩🇰 Danish, 16 October 2026, cybersecurity competition
Denmark Takes 7th Place at European Cybersecurity Championship
Denmark's cyber team finishes 7th out of 35 countries at the European Cybersecurity Championship 2026.
The European Cybersecurity Championship 2026 was held in Bochum, Germany, and Denmark’s team finished 7th out of 35 countries. The championship is a competition and a networking event for cybersecurity professionals. Denmark’s team consisted of 10 young people between 15 and 25 years old. The team’s performance is seen as a success and a sign of the growing interest in cybersecurity in Denmark.
The top three teams were Sweden, Finland, and Austria, which won gold, silver, and bronze respectively. The competition was intense, with teams having to find information in vulnerable apps, websites, or network traffic. Denmark’s neighbors, Germany and Sweden, were among the top performers.
The European Cybersecurity Championship is a biennial event that brings together teams from across Europe to compete and share knowledge in the field of cybersecurity. The event is organized by the European Cyber Security Challenge (ECSC) and is supported by various European organizations, including Industriens Fond and the Danish Defense Intelligence Service.