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Threat Landscape Shows Malware Dominance February 2026
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In the second half of February 2026, the Hackmageddon timeline recorded 80 cyber incidents, averaging 6.15 events per day, with malware comprising 42% of attacks. Cybercrime motivated 62% of incidents, supply-chain initial access led at 19%, and Information & Communication and Public Administrations each accounted for 13% of targets; readers are advised to consult the timeline for full event details.
Key Points
- 1Report records 80 incidents; malware accounts for 42%, account takeovers 14%, ransomware 11%.
- 2Shows cybercrime dominance at 62% with cyber espionage at 21%, indicating criminal prioritization.
- 3Highlights supply-chain initial access (19%) and sector risks: info & communication and public administrations (13%).
Scoring Rationale
Timely, empirically grounded incident summary with practical sector detail; score limited by single-source blog and high-level aggregation.
Sources
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