Americas
Primarily a target
—
215 received·
5 initiated·
20 responses
·35 countries
This year to date, 218 new cyber operations involving Americas were added to the database: a 11% decrease compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 16% below the long-term year-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Americas over this year to date is declining to 3.4, compared with 3.5 in the same elapsed span of the previous year. This is above the all-time average for Americas of 3.0.
Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 05 Oct 2026
For this year to date, this region appears chiefly as a target — 215 incidents directed at it, 5 it is linked to initiating.
Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 05 Oct 2026.
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215 incidents · as targetCyber activity
Incidents directed at targets in Americas, and the responses they drew.
Cyber incident intensity
Mean3.5/15Moderate
Range 1.0–9.0
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207 coded incidents · This year to date
Database additions by monthincidents against Americas
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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit
SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded
Civil service / administration
3.5Moderate
16/63
Health
3.6Moderate
6/50
Finance
3.1Moderate
4/31
Corporate Targets
3.2Moderate
4/25
Government / ministries
3.5Moderate
8/24
Education
3.8Moderate
4/22
Energy
3.5Moderate
6/15
Police
3.9Moderate
3/14
Civil service / administration is the most-targeted sector — 63 of 215 incidents, 16 answered.
By originwho is behind activity against it
China
14incidents
avg 3.4 · Moderate
Russia
10incidents
avg 3.8 · Moderate
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8incidents
avg 3.9 · Moderate
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3incidents
avg 2.7 · Moderate
Romania
1incident
avg 3.0 · Moderate
United States
1incident
avg 0.0 · Moderate
Mexico
1incident
avg 6.0 · Elevated
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Incidents received & responses
Unknown
United States
·Civil service / administration
Unknown Threat Actors Launched Ransomware Attack On City Of Vicksburg In United States On 01 October 2026
1 Oct 2026
Incident · Unattributed
1 Oct 2026
Unknown
United States
·Civil service / administration
Unknown Threat Actors Launched Ransomware Attack On City Of Vicksburg In United States On 01 October 2026
Unknown
United States
·Judiciary
Unidentified Perpetrators Breached Systems Of Arizona Court In The United States On 24 September 2026
24 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed
24 Sep 2026
Unknown
United States
·Judiciary
Unidentified Perpetrators Breached Systems Of Arizona Court In The United States On 24 September 2026
ShinyHunters
United States
·Intelligence agencies +1
ShinyHunters Claim to Have Breached Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States on 21 September 2026
21 Sep 2026
Incident · Low severity
21 Sep 2026
ShinyHunters
United States
·Intelligence agencies +1
ShinyHunters Claim to Have Breached Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States on 21 September 2026
Unknown
United States
·Civil service / administration
Unknown Threat Actors Conducted Ransomware Attack on Ellis County in United States on 17 September 2026
17 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed
17 Sep 2026
Unknown
United States
·Civil service / administration
Unknown Threat Actors Conducted Ransomware Attack on Ellis County in United States on 17 September 2026
Wallstreet
Brazil
·Education +1
Ransomware Group Wallstreet Deployed Ransomware Against University Universidade Catolica Do Salvador In Brazil On 14 September 2026
14 Sep 2026
Incident · Low severity
14 Sep 2026
Wallstreet
Brazil
·Education +1
Ransomware Group Wallstreet Deployed Ransomware Against University Universidade Catolica Do Salvador In Brazil On 14 September 2026
Unknown
United States
·Finance
Hackers Stole $320 Million In Bitcoin From Blockstream And Later Returned $262 Million In United States On 6 September 2026
6 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed
6 Sep 2026
Unknown
United States
·Finance
Hackers Stole $320 Million In Bitcoin From Blockstream And Later Returned $262 Million In United States On 6 September 2026
Unknown
Chile
·Health
Unknown Threat Actors Breached Clinical Hospital of University of Chile in September 2026
1 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed
1 Sep 2026
Unknown
Chile
·Health
Unknown Threat Actors Breached Clinical Hospital of University of Chile in September 2026
Unknown
Colombia
·Civil service / administration
Unknown Perpetrators Compromised Municipal Government Alcaldía de Ipiales in Colombia in September 2026
1 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed
1 Sep 2026
Unknown
Colombia
·Civil service / administration
Unknown Perpetrators Compromised Municipal Government Alcaldía de Ipiales in Colombia in September 2026
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