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"Shield-6G" will combine AI threat detection, digital twins, honeypots, and more, to help carriers protect 6G networks against the threats of tomorrow.
June 18, 2026
European academics and researchers are already working on securing 6G communications in anticipation of a widening attack surface, increased interconnectivity, and classical nation-state threats.
Did you know that 6G is already a thing? Word on the street is that it might get rolled out globally around 2030. In anticipation of that near future, 19 organizations have signed onto the "Shield-6G" project — a European Union (EU)-funded venture to develop 6G cybersecurity. The ultimate goal is to develop a cyber threat intelligence platform across network operators, securing the future of mobile communications by the time it arrives.
