Threat actor landscape

Who is behind reported incidents, and what drives them

16,860incidents · Jan 2014 – May 2026
Top 15 named threat actors in selected period

Ranked by incident count in the selected date range. Profile metadata (country, targets, motives) reflects all-time attribution. 57% of events have no named actor.

#1 · Criminal

cl0p

Russian Federation

362

incidents

2022
2026
Financial
TargetsFinanceHealthcareEducation

#2 · Hacktivist

NoName057(16)

Russian Federation

357

incidents

2022
2026
ProtestPolitical-Espionage
TargetsGov'tTransportFinance

#3 · Hacktivist

Anonymous

Russian Federation

281

incidents

2014
2025
ProtestPersonal Attack
TargetsGov'tFinanceIT/Info

#4 · Criminal

Vice Society

Origin unknown

162

incidents

2021
2023
Financial
TargetsEducationHealthcareGov't

#5 · Nation-State

NGB 3rd Technical Surveillance Bureau

Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of)

147

incidents

2014
2024
FinancialPolitical-Espionage
TargetsGov'tFinanceIT/Info

#6 · Criminal

LockBit 3.0

Origin unknown

147

incidents

2022
2024
Financial
TargetsManufacturingProf. ServicesGov't

#7 · Nation-State

GRU Main Special Center for Special Technologies (Unit 74455) (SANDWORM)

Russian Federation

131

incidents

2015
2025
SabotagePolitical-Espionage
TargetsIT/InfoUtilitiesFinance

#8 · Criminal

ALPHVM

Russian Federation

131

incidents

2021
2024
Financial
TargetsProf. ServicesHealthcareFinance

#9 · Criminal

Black Basta

Russian Federation

111

incidents

2022
2024
Financial
TargetsManufacturingProf. ServicesFinance

#10 · Hacktivist

Killnet

Russian Federation

96

incidents

2022
2023
ProtestProtest,Political-Espionage
TargetsGov'tTransportFinance

#11 · Criminal

ShinyHunters

Origin unknown

89

incidents

2020
2026
Financial
TargetsIT/InfoFinanceRetail Trade

#12 · Criminal

WIZARD SPIDER

Russian Federation

84

incidents

2019
2022
Financial
TargetsHealthcareGov'tIT/Info

#13 · Hobbyist

OurMine

Saudi Arabia

73

incidents

2016
2020
FinancialProtest
TargetsArts, Entertainment, and RecreationIT/InfoOther Services (except Public Administration)

#14 · Criminal

Play

Russian Federation

69

incidents

2022
2026
Financial
TargetsManufacturingProf. ServicesGov't

#15 · Criminal

REvil

Russian Federation

68

incidents

2019
2022
Financial
TargetsProf. ServicesHealthcareIT/Info
Which countries do these actors target?
CriminalHacktivistNation-StateHobbyistTarget country

Top 5 target countries per actor

What does each actor type target?

Percentage of incidents within each actor type by industry, motive, and attack type. Darker cells = higher share of that actor's incidents in the selected period.