Israel Under Attack JNS - Jewish News Syndicate FEB 20, 2026
Report: Israel ranks first as target for hackers worldwide
The Jewish state topped the list, followed by the United States and Ukraine, with a pro-Russian hacking group found to be the the most prolific hacktivist actor "in the history of hacktivism."
Israel was ranked the most targeted nation for cyberattacks throughout 2025 in Radware’s 2026 Global Threat Analysis Report, released on Thursday.
The Jewish state registered the highest volume of claimed attacks at 12.2%, followed by the United States (9.4%) and Ukraine (8.9%), according to the report.
Government services were the primary target at 38.8% of all claimed attacks, which indicates that the hackers sought to disrupt state functions and undermine public confidence, the report states.
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