1-15 August 2026 Cyber Attacks Timeline
Hackmageddon logged 108 confirmed cyber incidents for August 1-15, 2026, led by malware and public-facing application exploits.
Hackmageddon recorded 108 confirmed incidents between August 1-15, 2026, with cybercrime accounting for 90 of them (83.3%). Malware was the dominant vector with 26 incidents (24.1%), and exploitation of public-facing applications (MITRE ATT&CK T1190) was the leading initial access vector in 36 classified incidents. Cyber espionage motivated 15 incidents, and Public Administration was the most-targeted sector with 25 of 139 sector mentions.
- Malware led with 26 of 108 incidents, the largest single vector
- T1190 exploitation of public-facing apps was the top initial access vector in 36 incidents
- Espionage drove 15 incidents, roughly one in seven, by state-linked actors
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Cyber Threat Intelligence
1–15 August 2026
Cyber Attacks Timeline
108 confirmed incidents across the first half of August 2026 — Cyber Crime accounted for over four-fifths of attacks, Malware remained the dominant weapon at just under a quarter, and Public Administration infrastructure was targeted in roughly 1 in 6 sector mentions.
Total Incidents
0
1–15 August 2026
Cyber Crime Share
0 %
90 of 108 incidents
Top Attack Vector
0 %
Malware — 26 incidents
Hardest-Hit Sector
0 %
Public Administration
Key Findings
24.1%
Malware Dominates
26 of 108 incidents involved malware — the single largest attack vector this period.
33.3%
Public-Facing Apps Exploited
T1190 was the #1 initial access vector, used in 36 of 108 classified incidents — exploiting known CVEs in internet-facing applications and services.
13.9%
Espionage in Roughly 1 in 7
Cyber Espionage motivated 15 of 108 incidents this period, driven by state-linked threat actors across multiple regions.
18.0%
Public Administration Hardest Hit
25 of 139 sector mentions targeted Public Administration — the most affected sector this period.
Target Sector Distribution — share of 139 classified sector mentions
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