Trends in Cyber Incidents

How the threat landscape has evolved, 2014–2026

16,860incidents · Jan 2014 – May 2026

Total incident count

Recorded incidents over time. Dashed lines mark COVID-19 (2020) and the Russia–Ukraine war (2022).

20211,431 events

-18.1%

20222,564 events

+79.2%

20232,488 events

-3%

20241,253 events

-49.6%

20251,594 events

+27.2%

Threat landscape breakdown

By actor type

By motive

By attack type

By industry (top 5)

Policy-critical indicators

Nation-state share of incidents

What percentage of recorded incidents are attributed to nation-state actors.

Attribution gap

Share of incidents with no identified actor. A declining trend signals improving attribution capability.

Critical infrastructure targeting

Incidents targeting government, finance, healthcare, utilities, and information sectors: the five most policy-relevant industries.