Israel was the world's second-most targeted country for cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

Microsoft's 2025-2026 cyber defense report ranks Israel as the world's second-most targeted country for cyberattacks, accounting for 7.6% of global threat activity. Iran is identified as the main state-backed source of these attacks, employing multi-layered cyber and kinetic campaigns, with a notable rise in ransomware targeting Israeli organisations.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.