Turkey

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Primarily a target — 26 received· 0 initiated· 11 responses ·EU candidate · NATO

This year to date, 26 new cyber operations involving Turkey were added to the database: a 4% increase compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 8% below the long-term year-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Turkey over this year to date is declining to 2.9, compared with 3.0 in the same elapsed span of the previous year. This is above the all-time average for Turkey of 2.4.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 16 Oct 2026

26received initiated0

For this year to date, this country appears chiefly as a target — 26 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

26 incidents · as target

As target 26 As actor 0

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

Cyber incident intensity

Mean3.1/15Moderate

Range 1.0–8.0

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Minimum Maximum

24 coded incidents · This year to date

Database additions by monthincidents against Turkey

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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

Government / ministries 10 2.4Moderate 2/10 Corporate Targets 9 3.3Moderate 2/9 Unknown 8 2.2Moderate 1/8 Civil service / administration 7 2.6Moderate 2/7 Education 6 3.2Moderate 2/6 Telecommunications 5 3.2Moderate 2/5 Finance 5 2.8Moderate 1/5 Energy 4 4.0Moderate 2/4

Government / ministries is the most-targeted sector — 10 of 26 incidents, 2 answered.

By originwho is behind activity against it

Iran, Islamic Republic of 7incidents avg 3.0 · Moderate China 4incidents avg 2.2 · Moderate Russia 3incidents avg 5.0 · Elevated Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1incident avg 4.0 · Moderate Pakistan 1incident avg 1.0 · Moderate Korea, Republic of 1incident avg 2.0 · Moderate

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Incidents received & responses

Unknown Turkey ·Civil service / administration +2 Unknown Threat Actors Launched Ransomware Attack On Yildiz Technical University In Turkey on 1 October 2026 1 Oct 2026

Incident · Unattributed 1 Oct 2026

Unknown Turkey ·Civil service / administration +2

Unknown Threat Actors Launched Ransomware Attack On Yildiz Technical University In Turkey on 1 October 2026

AUUSJPDE4 statesjoint WaterPlum Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026 Official policy 18 Sep 2026

Official policy 18 Sep 2026

AUUSJPDE4 states WaterPlum

Four International Partners Published Joint Security Advisory on North Korean Cyber Activities on 18 September 2026

USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026 Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026

Criminal proceedings 18 Aug 2026

USFederal Bureau of Investigation Mabna Institute

US Department of Justice Charged 17 Iranians with Cyber Theft on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 18 August 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 statesjoint LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation) International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026 Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

Technical disclosure 23 Jul 2026

CACZFRNZ+1216 states LAUNDRY BEAR (Russian Federation)

International Partners Issued Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warning of Russian State-Supported Laundry Bear's Phishing Campaign Targeting Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users on 23 July 2026

NLNetherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service one Russian intelligence and security se… (Russian Federation) Dutch AIVD and MIVD Issued a Cybersecurity Advisory Related to Russian State Actors Compromising IP Cameras in Europe for Military Purposes , 10 July 2026 Official policy 10 Jul 2026

Official policy 10 Jul 2026

NLNetherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service one Russian intelligence and security se… (Russian Federation)

Dutch AIVD and MIVD Issued a Cybersecurity Advisory Related to Russian State Actors Compromising IP Cameras in Europe for Military Purposes , 10 July 2026

INC Ransom USCOCHAE+185189 countries ·Unknown +2 INC Ransomware Group Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Remote Access Gateway SonicWall SMA1000 Affecting Private and Governmental Organizations in Multiple Countries since 22 June 2026 22 Jun 2026

Incident · Low severity 22 Jun 2026

INC Ransom USCOCHAE+185189 countries ·Unknown +2

INC Ransomware Group Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Remote Access Gateway SonicWall SMA1000 Affecting Private and Governmental Organizations in Multiple Countries since 22 June 2026

USCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Andorra US CISA Issued an Alert on Hardening Compromised Fortinet Devices after Reports of Credential Exposures, 22 June 2026 Technical disclosure 22 Jun 2026

Technical disclosure 22 Jun 2026

USCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Andorra

US CISA Issued an Alert on Hardening Compromised Fortinet Devices after Reports of Credential Exposures, 22 June 2026

GBUnited Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre Andorra UK National Cyber Security Centre Issued Guidance on Fortinet Firewalls and VPN Gateways Targeting on 19 June 2026 Technical disclosure 19 Jun 2026

Technical disclosure 19 Jun 2026

GBUnited Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre Andorra

UK National Cyber Security Centre Issued Guidance on Fortinet Firewalls and VPN Gateways Targeting on 19 June 2026

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