NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER – SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 6 An Outline of European-wide Concerns 6.1 CYBERCRIME The Euro barometer Survey specialising on cyber security for 2014 specifically states that “85% of Internet users across the EU agree that the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime is increasing”. The levels of concern about each specific type of cybercrime14 are also considerably higher than in 201315. Compounded to such concern, is a high level of agreement among European citizens that they still do not feel well informed about cyber crime risks. "Cybercrime undermines consumer confidence in the use of Internet, hampering both our digital economy and our online lives. Our priority is to create a safer Internet for all users by preventing and combating cybercrime in all its forms, to enable users to reap the full benefits of the digital internal market and to exercise their fundamental rights online ...” Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship. 6.2 NATION-STATE ACTORS Of equal concern is a noted increased ‘alarm’ over nation state actors16 as evidenced by cybersecurity simulation exercises being conducted. The European Network Security Agency (ENISA) conducts EU-wide ‘simulation exercises’ to prepare for better cooperation against the threat of critical systems from hostile cyber agents17 25 Malta | National Cyber Security Strategy Green Paper – Supporting Document