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Israel received 12.2% of claimed hactivist attacks, the United States 9.4%, and Ukraine 8.9% of claimed attacks.

Radware Ltd.2/22/2026
IsraelUnited States

Government services are the primary target in 38.8% of all claimed hactivism attacks.

Radware Ltd.2/22/2026
Government

The hacktivist group NoName057 (16) claimed 4,693 attacks, the highest number claimed by a single hacktivist entity.

Radware Ltd.2/22/2026
Threat ActorsNoName057 (16)

Europe accounted for 48.4% of all claimed hacktivist attacks, compared with the Middle East (17.7%) and Asia (17.5%).

Radware Ltd.2/22/2026
EuropeMiddle East

Hacktivists were responsible for nearly 63% of cyber incidents in the EU in 2024.

ENISA11/9/2025
Cyber incidentEurope

The other state-aligned hacktivist groups accounted for the remaining attacks: BlackJack (1%), Handala Group (8%), and the Indian Cyber Force (1%).

Forescout4/29/2025

18% of hacktivist groups targeted Asia, including the Middle East.

Forescout4/29/2025
AsiaMiddle East

44% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted government and military entities.

Forescout4/29/2025
GovernmentMilitary

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..

Forescout4/29/2025
Critical infrastructure

21% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted the transportation and logistics sector.

Forescout4/29/2025
TransportationLogistics

The most frequently targeted countries by hacktivist groups were Ukraine (141 attacks), Israel (80 attacks), and Spain (64 attacks).

Forescout4/29/2025
UkraineIsrael

13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services.

Forescout4/29/2025
Financial services

Less than 1% of hacktivist attacks impacted organizations in the Americas.

Forescout4/29/2025
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.

Forescout4/29/2025

Geographically, 82% of hacktivist attacks targeted Europe.

Forescout4/29/2025
Europe

Four state-aligned hacktivist groups claimed responsibility for 780 attacks in 2024 alone.

Forescout4/29/2025