HACKMAGEDDON
Cyber Threat Intelligence
16–31 August 2026
Cyber Attacks Timeline
110 confirmed incidents across the second half of August 2026 — Cyber Crime accounted for close to four-fifths of attacks, Malware remained the dominant weapon at just under a third, and Information and Communication infrastructure was targeted in roughly one-fifth of sector mentions.
Total Incidents
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16–31 August 2026
Cyber Crime Share
0%
86 of 110 incidents
Top Attack Vector
0%
Malware — 35 incidents
Hardest-Hit Sector
0%
Information and Communication
Key Findings
31.8%
Malware Dominates
35 of 110 incidents involved malware — the single largest attack vector this period.
30.0%
Public-Facing Apps Exploited
T1190 was the #1 initial access vector, used in 33 of 110 classified incidents — exploiting known CVEs in internet-facing applications and services.
14.5%
Espionage in Roughly 1 in 7
Cyber Espionage motivated 16 of 110 incidents this period, driven by state-linked threat actors across multiple regions.
22.0%
Information and Communication Hardest Hit
29 of 132 sector mentions targeted Information and Communication — 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