Israel was ranked the most targeted nation for cyberattacks throughout 2025 in Radware’s 2026 Global Threat Analysis Report, released on Thursday.
The Jewish state registered the highest volume of claimed attacks at 12.2%, followed by the United States (9.4%) and Ukraine (8.9%), according to the report.
Government services were the primary target at 38.8% of all claimed attacks, which indicates that the hackers sought to disrupt state functions and undermine public confidence, the report states.
The next most targeted sectors were manufacturing and hospitality at eight and six percent respectively, indicating a strategic effort to inflict both political and economic damage, according to Radware.
The report further states that the pro-Russian group “NoName057(16)” was responsible for 4,692 attack claims, “making it the most prolific hacktivist actor not only in 2025, but in the history of hacktivism.”
The report’s broader remarks point to a clear surge in cyberattack activity in light of the emergence of AI technology. Radware recorded a 168% year over year increase in network-layer attacks in 2025.
In the second half of 2025, the average Radware customer experienced more than 25,351 cyberattacks, an average of 139 per day.
“The democratization of cyber offense is no longer a theoretical concern; it is our current reality,” the report warns. “The convergence of generative AI-based attack frameworks... has effectively lowered the barrier to entry, allowing even novice hackers to wield the power once reserved for nation-states.”
It moreover describes the present situation as “a digital Garden of Eden for threat actors.”
Radware is a leading global provider of cybersecurity and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud and software-defined data centers based in Tel Aviv. The 2026 report is grounded on comprehensive analysis of data from Radware’s cloud and managed security services and threat intelligence research teams.
