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Sector Intelligence

Industries ranked by threat actor targeting across 106 adversary profiles

Sector Risk Summary

Healthcare is targeted by the most adversaries (24 groups). 143 sectors face an average threat actor risk of 4/5 or higher.

5
Media
9
adversaries
avg risk 3.6/5
6
Manufacturing
8
adversaries
avg risk 4.1/5
7
Think tanks
7
adversaries
avg risk 3.6/5
8
Technology
7
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
9
Energy
6
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
10
Defense contractors
5
adversaries
avg risk 3.8/5
11
Financial institutions
5
adversaries
avg risk 4.4/5
12
Hospitality
5
adversaries
avg risk 3.8/5
13
Telecommunications
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.8/5
14
Banks
4
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
15
Journalists
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.3/5
16
Saudi Arabia
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
17
Retail
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.8/5
18
Financial services
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
19
NGOs
4
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
20
Japan
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.3/5
21
Israel
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
22
Education
4
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
23
China
3
adversaries
avg risk 3.7/5
24
Technology firms
3
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
25
Aerospace
3
adversaries
avg risk 3.7/5
26
Gaming
3
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
27
Law firms
3
adversaries
avg risk 4.7/5
28
Finance
3
adversaries
avg risk 4.3/5
29
Universities
3
adversaries
avg risk 3.3/5
30
South Korea
3
adversaries
avg risk 3.3/5
31
Taiwan
3
adversaries
avg risk 3.7/5
32
Pakistan
3
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
33
Energy sector
3
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
34
Global enterprise
3
adversaries
avg risk 4.3/5
35
Nuclear facilities
2
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
36
Political organizations
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
37
NATO countries
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
38
Governments
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
39
US critical infrastructure
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
40
Cryptocurrency exchanges
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
41
Academic researchers
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
42
Aviation
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
43
Financial sector
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
44
Nuclear negotiators
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
45
Government officials
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
46
Restaurants
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
47
MSPs
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
48
Professional services
2
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
49
Schools
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
50
Telecom
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
51
Corporations
2
adversaries
avg risk 2.5/5
52
NATO member governments
2
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
53
T-Mobile
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
54
Bangladesh
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
55
Afghanistan
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
56
US federal agencies
2
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
57
Microsoft
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
58
Cryptocurrency holders
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
59
Middle East governments
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
60
Poland
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
61
Ukraine
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.5/5
62
Hospitals
2
adversaries
avg risk 4.5/5
63
US businesses
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
64
IT sector
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
65
Cryptocurrency
2
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
66
Iran
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
67
Russia
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
68
Middle East telecoms
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
69
Military
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
70
Embassies
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
71
IT
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
72
20 identified industries
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
73
Communications
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
74
Water
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
75
Transportation
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
76
SWIFT network participants
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
77
Financial services globally
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
78
South Korean government
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
79
Nuclear experts
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
80
Petrochemical
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
81
US defense
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
82
Telecom (Middle East)
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
83
Activists
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
84
Food and agriculture
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
85
BPO firms
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
86
Identity providers
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
87
Law enforcement
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
88
Controversial organizations
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
89
Airports
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
90
26+ countries
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
91
Naval defense
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
92
Satellite
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
93
Maritime
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
94
US Exchange servers
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
95
Research universities
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
96
Tibet
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
97
Myanmar
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
98
Vatican
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
99
EU political entities
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
100
Southeast Asia
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
101
US telecoms
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
102
AT&T
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
103
Verizon
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
104
Political campaigns
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
105
CALEA wiretap systems
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
106
Ukraine government
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
107
Ukrainian military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
108
Ukrainian NGOs
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
109
Security researchers
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
110
UK government
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
111
Former intelligence officials
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
112
Nuclear energy sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
113
Pakistan military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
114
Nepal government
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
115
Sri Lanka
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
116
Climate researchers
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
117
Diplomats
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
118
India
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
119
Indian military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
120
Indian government officials
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
121
Tibetan government-in-exile
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
122
Tibetan NGOs
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
123
Dalai Lama offices
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
124
Buddhist organizations
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
125
Human rights groups
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
126
Turkey
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
127
Iraq
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
128
Iranian steel plants
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
129
Iranian fuel distribution
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
130
Iranian railway systems
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
131
Israeli government
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
132
Israeli defense
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
133
Israeli financial sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
134
US water utilities
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
135
Israel-linked OT vendors
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
136
Critical infrastructure with Israeli-made equipment
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
137
Treasury
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
138
DHS
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
139
State Department
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
140
18,000 SolarWinds customers
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
141
Iran Natanz nuclear facility
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
142
Siemens PLCs
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
143
Uranium enrichment centrifuges
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
144
US hospitals
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
145
ChatGPT
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
146
X/Twitter
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
147
Scandinavian airlines
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
148
Russian banks
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
149
Russian government websites
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
150
Russian logistics
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
151
Russian propaganda outlets
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
152
ISIS infrastructure (2015–2016)
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
153
Israel (2023)
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
154
Industrial control systems
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
155
Belarus
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
156
Turkish government
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
157
Turkish police
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
158
Turkish military
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
159
Erdogan administration
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
160
Mexican military (SEDENA)
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
161
Colombian military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
162
Chilean military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
163
Guatemalan police
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
164
Mining corporations
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
165
EU government websites
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
166
NATO member states
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
167
Western financial services
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
168
Colombia government
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
169
Ecuador
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
170
Panama
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
171
Oil sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
172
Asian governments
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
173
Military organizations
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
174
European diplomatic missions in Asia
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
175
Google
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
176
Adobe
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
177
Intel
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
178
Morgan Stanley
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
179
30+ major corporations
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
180
Nvidia
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
181
Samsung
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
182
Okta
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
183
Rockstar Games
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
184
Telecom employees
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
185
IT service desk workers
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
186
Enterprise cloud tenants
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
187
Pharmaceutical companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
188
Investment banks
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
189
Healthcare firms
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
190
SEC-regulated companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
191
Entertainment
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
192
Global
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
193
250+ countries targeted
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
194
Hotels
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
195
Travel agencies
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
196
Airlines
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
197
Latin American hospitality sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
198
IT companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
199
Kurdish communities
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
200
Palestinian authority
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
201
Egypt
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
202
Middle East activists
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
203
Religious groups
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
204
South Asian governments
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
205
Fintech companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
206
Cryptocurrency platforms
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
207
Investment firms
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
208
Financial regulators
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
209
Lithuania
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
210
Latvia
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
211
NATO credibility operations
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
212
SolarWinds victims
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
213
European government
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
214
Western government agencies
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
215
Pakistan regional targets
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
216
Global criminal campaigns
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
217
Ecuador military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
218
Colombia military
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
219
Nicaragua government
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
220
Venezuela political opponents
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
221
Enterprise file transfer users
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
222
MOVEit users
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
223
GoAnywhere users
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
224
Colonial Pipeline
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
225
1,300+ victims
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
226
Agriculture
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
227
Food supply chain
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
228
K-12 schools
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
229
School districts
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
230
Los Angeles USD
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
231
UK education sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
232
Retail point-of-sale
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
233
E-commerce
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
234
20M+ payment cards stolen
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
235
ATM networks
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
236
SWIFT infrastructure
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
237
Local government
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
238
Anyone with an email address
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
239
Retail POS systems
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
240
E-commerce sites
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
241
British Airways
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
242
Ticketmaster
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
243
Newegg
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
244
380,000+ victim records
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
245
US financial sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
246
Enterprise networks globally
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
247
German enterprises
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
248
Italian businesses
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
249
Tax authority impersonation targets
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
250
Presidential campaigns
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
251
Private sector
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
252
Automotive
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
253
Foreign corporations in Vietnam
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
254
Vietnam
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
255
Middle East
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
256
Defectors and journalists
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
257
Travel industry
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
258
Iranian dissidents abroad
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
259
Western governments
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
260
US election campaigns
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
261
Academic institutions
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
262
Electronics
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
263
US subsidiaries
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
264
Pro-democracy groups
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
265
Philippines
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
266
Malaysia
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
267
SOHO devices
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
268
Government email systems
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
269
US State Department
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
270
Western European governments
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
271
Microsoft cloud customers
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
272
NATO-adjacent organizations
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
273
ICS/SCADA systems
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
274
Electric utilities
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
275
Ukraine supporters
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
276
Banks and financial institutions
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
277
Transportation infrastructure
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
278
Water treatment facilities
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
279
Hydroelectric dams
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
280
France
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
281
US utilities
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
282
IT service providers
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
283
Blockchain companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
284
Crypto developers
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
285
US and Israeli organizations
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
286
Insurance
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
287
Private sector globally
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
288
Construction
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
289
SMBs
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
290
Municipalities
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
291
Water utilities
1
adversaries
avg risk 4.0/5
292
Telecommunications exclusively
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
293
Mobile network operators
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
294
13+ global carriers simultaneously
1
adversaries
avg risk 5.0/5
295
Cloud storage
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
296
SaaS platforms
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
297
Consumer databases
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
298
Technology companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
299
Telecom companies
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
300
Individuals
1
adversaries
avg risk 3.0/5
301
Law enforcement databases
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
302
Social media accounts
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
303
Cryptocurrency wallets
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
304
Individuals with valuable handles
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
305
Personal data brokers
1
adversaries
avg risk 2.0/5
Targeting data sourced from MITRE ATT&CK and public threat intelligence reports. For educational purposes.