1-15 August 2026 Cyber Attacks Timeline Infographic
Hackmageddon's infographic visualizes 108 attacks from August 1-15, 2026, with ransomware in 17 incidents and the US most targeted.
The infographic summarizes 108 confirmed incidents for August 1-15, 2026, an attack reported every 3.3 hours, with 90 of 108 (83.3%) driven by cybercrime. Ransomware appeared in 17 incidents, account takeover in 12, SQL injection in 8 and authentication bypass in 5. The United States was the most-targeted country with 34 of 92 country mentions, and Public Administration led sector targeting with 25 of 139 sector mentions.
- Exploited public-facing applications (T1190) opened 36 of 108 breaches, about one in three
- State-linked espionage accounted for 15 incidents, roughly one in seven
- Malware led with 26 campaigns, followed by ransomware (17) and account takeover (12)
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A single-page visual breakdown of the 108 cyber attacks recorded between August 1–15, 2026 — from the motivations behind them and the sectors hit hardest, to the tactics attackers used to get in.
By Paolo Passeri · hackmageddon.com
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