Cyber crime dominated the first half of August 2026, driving 108 confirmed incidents in just fifteen days. Malware remained the attacker's weapon of choice, a third of breaches traced back to an exploited public-facing application, and Public Administration emerged as the hardest-hit sector.

A single-page visual breakdown of the 108 cyber attacks recorded between August 1–15, 2026 — from the motivations behind them and the sectors hit hardest, to the tactics attackers used to get in.

One page, every number that matters. This infographic distills July 2026's 188 confirmed cyber attacks into a fast visual read — who's behind them, how they broke in, what they targeted, and where in the world it happened.

July 2026 saw 188 confirmed cyber attacks across 69 countries, with financially motivated Cyber Crime driving three in four incidents. Malware remained attackers' weapon of choice, exposed public-facing applications were the most common way in, and Information & Communication infrastructure absorbed the heaviest share of targeting. Here's the full breakdown of who attacked, how, and where.

103 confirmed cyber incidents reported between 15 and 31 July 2026 — including attacker motivations, top techniques, initial access vectors, hardest-hit sectors, and targeted countries, all in one interactive HACKMAGEDDON timeline.

103 confirmed cyber incidents reported between 15 and 31 July 2026 — including attacker motivations, top techniques, initial access vectors, hardest-hit sectors, and targeted countries, all in one interactive HACKMAGEDDON timeline.

Cyber Crime dominated the first half of July 2026, driving 76.5% of all confirmed activity, with Malware the clear weapon of choice at 43.5% of attack techniques. Exploitation of public-facing applications (MITRE T1190) led initial access methods at 27.6%, while Information & Communication infrastructure bore the brunt of targeting, accounting for 32% of sector hits — well ahead of Public Administration and Financial Services.

85 confirmed cyber incidents shaped the first half of July 2026, with cyber crime accounting for more than three-quarters of all attacks. Malware — spanning RATs, infostealers, spyware, and backdoors — was the dominant weapon, involved in 37 of 85 incidents (43.5%). Information & Communication infrastructure emerged as the hardest-hit sector, targeted in nearly 1 in 3 sector mentions.

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In H1 I recorded 1,071 confirmed cyber incidents. Financially motivated Cyber Crime drove nearly 7 in 10 attacks, malware remained the top weapon (40.5% of attack-vector entries), and exploitation of public-facing applications was the leading initial access technique (23.7%). Cyber Espionage accounted for roughly 1 in 5 incidents, with the Information & Communication sector bearing the heaviest targeting (26.1% of classified events).

Q2 2026 brought 578 recorded cyber incidents worldwide, with financially-motivated cyber crime accounting for over 71% of the total. Malware remained the attacker's weapon of choice, exploiting public-facing applications as the leading entry point. Information & Communication stood out as the hardest-hit sector.

Last Updated on July 14, 2026 Cyber Attacks Statistics — Q2 2026 Q2 Threat Intelligence Briefing Cyber AttacksQ2 2026 543 confirmed incidents between 1 April and 30 June 2026. Financially motivated Cyber Crime drove over 7 in 10 attacks, Malware remained the weapon of choice, and Information & Communication infrastructure absorbed the heaviest targeting. 0 […]

June 2026 saw 176 confirmed cyber attacks. Cyber Crime drove three in four incidents, Malware remained attackers' weapon of choice, and Information & Communication infrastructure took the heaviest hit. This visual breakdown charts the month's motivations, attack vectors, initial access techniques, and hardest-hit sectors.

June 2026 saw 176 confirmed cyber attacks. Cyber Crime drove three in four incidents, Malware remained attackers' weapon of choice, and Information & Communication infrastructure took the heaviest hit. This visual breakdown charts the month's motivations, attack vectors, initial access techniques, and hardest-hit sectors.

Last Updated on July 7, 2026 16–30 June 2026 — Cyber Attacks Infographic | HACKMAGEDDON Cyber Threat Intelligence · HACKMAGEDDON 16–30 June 2026Cyber Attacks Infographic 96 confirmed incidents across the second half of June 2026. Cyber Crime drove roughly 8 in 10 attacks, Malware remained the dominant weapon, and Information & Communication infrastructure was the […]

Between 16–30 June 2026, 96 confirmed cyber incidents shaped the threat landscape — Cyber Crime drove roughly 8 in 10 attacks, malware remained the top weapon, and Information & Communication infrastructure took the hardest hit.

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Security vendors were prime targets in the first half of 2026, with 55 confirmed exploitation incidents involving 66 CVEs across the main vendors. Explore the full interactive timeline and charts.

The cyber attacks timeline for 1-15 June 2026 is out with 80 confirmed events dominated by cyber crime, malware, and exploitation of public-facing applications. Information & Communication led the most targeted sectors, while supply chain was under fire.

During May 2026 I collected 165 events: Cyber Crime accounted for 73.8% of events, Malware remained the dominant weapon (48.8%) and Information & Communication was hit the most (37.6%)