'One in six attacks': Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026

Israel remained the world's top target for hacktivist attacks in the first half of 2026, absorbing 16% of all such campaigns, according to the Radware H1 2026 Global Threat Report. The United States ranked second with 8%, followed by the United Kingdom. The report notes a widening gap between Israel and other targeted nations.

Israel remained the world's most targeted nation by hacktivist attacks in the first half of 2026, absorbing 16% of all such campaigns globally, according to the Radware H1 2026 Global Threat Report published Wednesday. The report recorded 784 claims of attacks against Israel, with the United States trailing at 8% and the United Kingdom in third place. Ron Meyran, vice president of Cyber Intelligence at Radware, said the most worrying finding is that the gap between Israel and other targeted countries continues to widen. The report noted a spike in attacks during the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, following a record low in the first months of the year. Most active hacktivist groups were from the pro-Russia, anti-Western collective, with NoName057 accounting for nearly 40% of attacks. The attacks centered on infrastructure, with 37% targeting government institutions. The main companies affected were Microsoft (22%), Amazon Web Services (13%), and Google Cloud Platform (7%).