VICTIM SECTOR TAXONOMY

Target Sectors & Industries

Cross-sector analysis of major cyber incidents, tracking adversarial focus across commercial industries and public infrastructure.

Key Facts

  • 57 distinct economic and critical infrastructure sectors targeted across library cases.
  • Most frequently targeted sector is Financial Services, Cloud Computing with 2 major incidents.
  • Includes private sector enterprises, government agencies, defense industrial base, and public utilities.

Top Targeted Sectors

Cyberattack Cases by Targeted Sector Number of documented federal cyber cases targeting each major industry sector. Financial Services, Cloud Computing 2 cases Public Safety, E-Commerce, Controlled Substances 2 cases Energy, Healthcare, Government, Transportation 1 cases Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Government, Financial Services 1 cases Communications, Energy, Transportation, Water, Defense Industrial Base 1 cases Healthcare and Public Health 1 cases Energy, Oil and Gas 1 cases Information Technology, Defense, Federal Government, Telecommunications 1 cases
Number of documented federal cyber cases targeting each major industry sector.
Cyberattack Cases by Targeted Sector
Sector Case Count
Financial Services, Cloud Computing 2 cases
Public Safety, E-Commerce, Controlled Substances 2 cases
Energy, Healthcare, Government, Transportation 1 cases
Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Government, Financial Services 1 cases
Communications, Energy, Transportation, Water, Defense Industrial Base 1 cases
Healthcare and Public Health 1 cases
Energy, Oil and Gas 1 cases
Information Technology, Defense, Federal Government, Telecommunications 1 cases

Financial Services, Cloud Computing

2 documented cases
2

Public Safety, E-Commerce, Controlled Substances

2 documented cases
2

Energy, Healthcare, Government, Transportation

1 documented case
1

Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Government, Financial Services

1 documented case
1

Communications, Energy, Transportation, Water, Defense Industrial Base

1 documented case
1

Healthcare and Public Health

1 documented case
1

Energy, Oil and Gas

1 documented case
1

Information Technology, Defense, Federal Government, Telecommunications

1 documented case
1

Hospitality, Food Services, Retail

1 documented case
1

Banking, Financial Services, Municipalities, Education

1 documented case
1

Media and Entertainment, Financial Services, Healthcare

1 documented case
1

Healthcare, Education, Municipal Government

1 documented case
1

Retail, Hospitality, Small Business

1 documented case
1

Managed Service Providers, Information Technology, Retail, Education

1 documented case
1

Internet Services, Telecommunications

1 documented case
1

Intelligence, National Defense, Federal Government

1 documented case
1

Nuclear Energy, Metals, Manufacturing, Clean Energy

1 documented case
1

Retail, Financial Payment Processors

1 documented case
1

Financial Services, Banking, Publishing

1 documented case
1

Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

1 documented case
1

Consumer Accounts, Banking, E-Commerce

1 documented case
1

Financial Services, Blockchain Infrastructure

1 documented case
1

Healthcare, Banking, Local Government

1 documented case
1

Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy

1 documented case
1

Banking, Consumer Finance

1 documented case
1

Internet Services, Social Media, Cloud Storage

1 documented case
1

E-Commerce, Consumer Services, Telecommunications

1 documented case
1

Water and Wastewater Systems, Energy

1 documented case
1

Political Organizations, Government

1 documented case
1

Consumer Finance, Banking

1 documented case
1

Consumer Services, E-Commerce, Identity Providers

1 documented case
1

Financial Services, Consumer Credit, Retail

1 documented case
1

Emergency Services, Municipalities, Schools

1 documented case
1

Banking, Consumer Identity, E-Commerce

1 documented case
1

Financial Services, Retail

1 documented case
1

Electoral Systems, Social Media, Public Institutions

1 documented case
1

Financial Services, Payment Networks

1 documented case
1

Consumer Privacy, Cryptocurrency

1 documented case
1

Financial Institutions, Ransomware Victims

1 documented case
1

Regulatory Agencies, Securities Markets, Public Corporations

1 documented case
1

Industrial Manufacturing, Critical Infrastructure

1 documented case
1

Telecommunications, Entertainment, Banking, Cloud Services

1 documented case
1

Cryptocurrency, Darknet Markets

1 documented case
1

Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Financial Services

1 documented case
1

Legislative Bodies, National Government

1 documented case
1

Local Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing

1 documented case
1

Financial Services, Consumer Credit

1 documented case
1

Retail, Financial Services

1 documented case
1

Hospitality, Gaming, Entertainment

1 documented case
1

Social Media, Public Institutions, Financial Services

1 documented case
1

Industrial Manufacturing, Critical Infrastructure, Energy

1 documented case
1

Energy, Oil & Gas

1 documented case
1

Healthcare, Financial Services

1 documented case
1

Cloud Services, Entertainment, Financial Services, Retail

1 documented case
1

Information Technology, Retail, Automotive

1 documented case
1

Telecommunications

1 documented case
1

Information Technology, Cloud Services

1 documented case
1