Cyprus

Analyse

Primarily a target — 2 received· 0 initiated· 1 responses ·EU

This month to date, 2 new cyber operations involving Cyprus were added to the database: a 100% increase compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 44% above the long-term month-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Cyprus cannot yet be calculated.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026

2received initiated0

For this month to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 2 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

2 incidents · as target

As target 2 As actor 0

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

Cyber incident intensity

Mean4.0/15Moderate

Only one intensity value in this selection.

Minimum Maximum

1 coded incident · This month to date

Database additions by dayincidents against Cyprus

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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

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

Civil service / administration is the most-targeted sector — 1 of 2 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

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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