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# European firms fear US cloud 'kill switch' more than ransomware
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/european-firms-fear-us-cloud-kill-switch-more-than-ransomware/
- Published: 2026-08-10T06:02:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-07T05:36:16.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, France, Germany, United Kingdom, #source_www.itpro.com

A survey of 1,500 businesses in the UK, France and Germany found 74% fear a US government-imposed cloud 'kill switch' could disrupt operations. More than half said they could not operate for more than a day without cloud services, highlighting reliance on a small number of US providers. **(ITPRO)**

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