{
  "id": 6410573,
  "title": "'One in six attacks': Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/one-in-six-attacks-israel-was-most-targeted-nation-by-hacktivism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:02:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-908073"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first half of 2026, Israel faced the highest number of hacktivist attacks, with one in six cyber attacks targeting the nation, according to the Radware H1 2026 Global Threat Report. A hacktivist attack is typically carried out by non-state actors, often sponsored by governments but not officially part of their organization, against specific countries for geopolitical reasons. Israel absorbed 16% of all the hacktivist campaigns, with 784 recorded claims of attacks, while the United States and the United Kingdom followed with 8% and an unknown percentage, respectively. Many European countries supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia also experienced a significant number of secondary attacks. The spike in such attacks was observed during the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, after experiencing a record low during the first months of the year. The report highlights that Israel's ranking remains at the top, but the gap between it and other nations is widening. Ron Meyran, vice president of Cyber Intelligence at Radware, stated that the digital arena has become an integral part of every military conflict, and the campaign against Iran demonstrated how swiftly dozens of groups can mobilize and target organizations in Israel. Most hacktivist groups active during this period belonged to the pro-Russia, anti-Western collective, with 85% of attacks claimed by these groups. NoName057, the most active group, accounted for nearly 40% of the attacks. The primary targets of these attacks were infrastructure, with industrial facilities providing essential services being the main focus. Additionally, 37% of the attacks targeted governmental institutions, along with manufacturing services, business, hospitality, and the financial sector. The main objective was to disrupt autonomous system numbers, with Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform being the most affected companies. Secondary targets included several European hosting providers, as their infrastructure is crucial for supporting Ukrainian and Israeli networks.",
  "summary": "Ron Meyran, vice president of Cyber Intelligence at Radware, said that the most worrying data is that the gap between Israel and the other countries continues to widen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Israel's elevated vulnerability to hacktivist attacks solidifies its position as a prime target in the digital arena of geopolitical conflicts, with a widening gap to other nations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}