Pakistan, China and 6 other countries behind most political cyberattacks

India was the most targeted country by cyberattacks in 2023. Last year India faced 13.7% of all cyber attacks globally. The US took the second spot by facing 9.6% of all cybercrimes committed worldwide. As per the data by the European Repository of Cyber Incidents (EuRepoC), 2,506 politically motivated cyber attacks were recorded worldwide between 2000 and 2023. Some 679 known cyber criminals or groups reportedly conducted these cyberattacks. According to a report by Statista, these cyber incidents included politicised and non-politicised attacks aimed at political targets as well as critical infrastructure. These hackings were carried out by states (and affiliated groups) or by non-state actors with political objectives. Here’s a list of the countries who, as per the report, launched the most politically-motivated cyber attacks: