Yubico, the pioneer of phishing-resistant authentication and creator of the original hardware-backed passkey, the YubiKey, today announced 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.
Yubico joins ECSO as a member to advance phishing-resistant authentication in Europe.
AI-driven phishing attacks targeting digital identities surged over 200% in Europe.
Yubico founded in Sweden in 2007 with European headquarters in Stockholm.
Partnership focuses on hardware-backed passkeys and eliminating legacy MFA.
Aligns with European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet initiatives.
Yubico supports organizations in over 160 countries.
Dr Joanna Świątkowska, secretary general at ECSO, stated: "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 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 organizations 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.
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. Yubico's integration aligns with broader structural shifts in European cyber policy, including the expanding momentum around European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets.
Jerrod Chong, chief executive officer at Yubico, stated: "Our alliance with ECSO marks a major milestone in Yubico's mission to make the digital world safer for all. Stockholm, along with our presence in countries like France, Germany and U.K., continue to anchor our commitment to European security and digital sovereignty. We look forward to partnering closely with ECSO to help organizations scale passwordless authentication responsibly, close the identity verification gap, and firmly secure both human and non-human identities across the enterprise."
About Yubico
Yubico is a modern cybersecurity company on a mission to make the digital world safer for everyone. As the inventor of the YubiKey, we set the gold standard for modern phishing-resistant, hardware-backed authentication, stopping account takeovers and making secure login simple. Since 2007, we've helped shape global authentication standards, co-created FIDO2, WebAuthn, and FIDO U2F, and introduced the original passkey. Today, our passkey technology secures people and organizations in over 160 countries. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden; Santa Clara, California; and Singapore, Yubico is proud to be recognized as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies and Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies.
About ECSO
The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is the pan-European, private-public federation (non-profit) focused on empowering European cybersecurity communities. Established in 2016 as the European Commission's contractual partner for the Public-Private Partnership in Cybersecurity, ECSO provides a platform for cooperation, community advocacy, public-private collaboration, and more.
