Sector Intelligence

Industries ranked by threat actor targeting across 78 adversary profiles

Sector Risk Summary

Healthcare is targeted by the most adversaries (15 groups). 128 sectors face an average threat actor risk of 4/5 or higher.

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