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Netherlands

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Primarily a target — 3 received· 0 initiated· 1 responses ·EU · NATO

This month to date, 3 new cyber operations involving Netherlands were added to the database: an increase from no additions in the previous period. The number of operations is currently 77% above the long-term month-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Netherlands cannot yet be calculated.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026
3received initiated0
For this month to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 3 incidents directed at it, 0 it is linked to initiating.
Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 16 Oct 2026.
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Cyber activity

3 incidents · as target
As target 3 As actor 0

Incidents directed at Netherlands targets, and the responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity
4.0/15
Mean4.0/15Moderate

Only one intensity value in this selection.

1 coded incident · This month to date
Database additions by dayincidents against Netherlands
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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit
SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded
Civil service / administration 2 0.0Moderate 0/2 Defence industry 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Energy 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Government / ministries 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Telecommunications 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 End user(s) / specially protected groups 1 4.0Moderate 0/1
Civil service / administration is the most-targeted sector — 2 of 3 incidents, 0 answered.
By originwho is behind activity against it
Iran, Islamic Republic of 1incident avg 0.0 · Moderate Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1incident avg 4.0 · Moderate
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Incidents received & responses

Unknown Netherlands ·Civil service / administration Unknown Threat Actors Stole Personal Data of Almost All Residents of Municipality of Epe in the Netherlands via ClickFix Intrusion on 10 March 2026 10 Mar 2026
Incident · Unattributed 10 Mar 2026
Unknown Netherlands ·Civil service / administration
Unknown Threat Actors Stole Personal Data of Almost All Residents of Municipality of Epe in the Netherlands via ClickFix Intrusion on 10 March 2026
WaterPlum (313 General Bureau of the Munitions Industry Department) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·End user(s) / specially protected groups North Korea's WaterPlum aka Contagious Interview Infected at Least 30,000 Devices of IT Professionals in Over 100 Countries from December 2025 to July 2026 1 Dec 2025
Incident · Low severity 1 Dec 2025
WaterPlum (313 General Bureau of the Munitions Industry Department) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·End user(s) / specially protected groups
North Korea's WaterPlum aka Contagious Interview Infected at Least 30,000 Devices of IT Professionals in Over 100 Countries from December 2025 to July 2026
MuddyWater (MOIS) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +4 Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group MuddyWater Conducted Espionage Against Government and Private-Sector Organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America Since 2018 1 Jan 2018
Incident 1 Jan 2018
MuddyWater (MOIS) ADAEAFAL+185189 countries ·Civil service / administration +4
Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Group MuddyWater Conducted Espionage Against Government and Private-Sector Organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America Since 2018
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