HACKMAGEDDON
Cyber Threat Intelligence
1–15 August 2026
Cyber Attacks Timeline
108 confirmed incidents across the first half of August 2026 — Cyber Crime accounted for over four-fifths of attacks, Malware remained the dominant weapon at just under a quarter, and Public Administration infrastructure was targeted in roughly 1 in 6 sector mentions.
Total Incidents
0
1–15 August 2026
Cyber Crime Share
0%
90 of 108 incidents
Top Attack Vector
0%
Malware — 26 incidents
Hardest-Hit Sector
0%
Public Administration
Key Findings
24.1%
Malware Dominates
26 of 108 incidents involved malware — the single largest attack vector this period.
33.3%
Public-Facing Apps Exploited
T1190 was the #1 initial access vector, used in 36 of 108 classified incidents — exploiting known CVEs in internet-facing applications and services.
13.9%
Espionage in Roughly 1 in 7
Cyber Espionage motivated 15 of 108 incidents this period, driven by state-linked threat actors across multiple regions.
18.0%
Public Administration Hardest Hit
25 of 139 sector mentions targeted Public Administration — the most affected sector this period.
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Cyber Attacks Timeline
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Statistics
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Motivations
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Attack Techniques
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Initial Access
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Sectors
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Target Countries