Information Security Timelines

A one-page visual summary of the 16–31 August 2026 cyber attacks timeline: 110 incidents broken down by motivation, attack technique, initial access vector, targeted sector, and country — Cyber Crime and Malware led the period, with Information & Communication the hardest-hit sector.

The second half of August 2026 brought 110 confirmed cyber incidents, with Cyber Crime once again the dominant motivation at 78% of attacks. Malware remained the weapon of choice, exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) continued to lead initial access, and Information & Communication emerged as the hardest-hit sector. This timeline breaks down the period by motivation, attack technique, initial access vector, target sector, and country.

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.