Hacktivism
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Israel received 12.2% of claimed hactivist attacks, the United States 9.4%, and Ukraine 8.9% of claimed attacks.
Government services are the primary target in 38.8% of all claimed hactivism attacks.
The hacktivist group NoName057 (16) claimed 4,693 attacks, the highest number claimed by a single hacktivist entity.
Europe accounted for 48.4% of all claimed hacktivist attacks, compared with the Middle East (17.7%) and Asia (17.5%).
Hacktivists were responsible for nearly 63% of cyber incidents in the EU in 2024.
The other state-aligned hacktivist groups accounted for the remaining attacks: BlackJack (1%), Handala Group (8%), and the Indian Cyber Force (1%).
18% of hacktivist groups targeted Asia, including the Middle East.
44% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted government and military entities.
Critical infrastructure remains a prime target for hactivist groups. Specifically: 44 attacks targeted government entities, including military services, 21% of attacks focused on the transportation and logistics sector, and 21% of attacks focused on the transportation and logistics sector..
21% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted the transportation and logistics sector.
The most frequently targeted countries by hacktivist groups were Ukraine (141 attacks), Israel (80 attacks), and Spain (64 attacks).
13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services.
Less than 1% of hacktivist attacks impacted organizations in the Americas.
NoName057(16) was the most active hacktivist group, accounting for 90% of attacks analyzed. It is also cited as being behind 90% of state-aligned cyberattacks in 2024.
Geographically, 82% of hacktivist attacks targeted Europe.
Four state-aligned hacktivist groups claimed responsibility for 780 attacks in 2024 alone.