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Portugal

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

This quarter to date, 3 new cyber operations involving Portugal were added to the database: an increase from no additions in the previous period. The number of operations is currently 269% above the long-term quarter-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Portugal cannot yet be calculated.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026
3received initiated0
For this quarter 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 Portugal 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 quarter to date
Database additions by weekincidents against Portugal
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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit
SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded
Intelligence agencies 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Corporate Targets 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 Civil service / administration 1 0.0Moderate 0/1 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
Intelligence agencies is the most-targeted sector — 1 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 Portugal ·Intelligence agencies +1 Unknown Threat Actors Breached Third-Party Provider of Portuguese Intelligence Services in October 2026 1 Oct 2026
Incident · Unattributed 1 Oct 2026
Unknown Portugal ·Intelligence agencies +1
Unknown Threat Actors Breached Third-Party Provider of Portuguese Intelligence Services in October 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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