Belgium Threat Landscape Report 2025

Key Insights from Belgium’s Cyber Threat Landscape

Dark Web Activity:
Selling dominates Belgium’s dark web ecosystem (64.36%), highlighting a criminal focus on monetizing stolen data, credentials, and network access. Data leaks (51.58%) remain the top threat type, while access sales (20.36%) reflect ongoing interest in gaining footholds within local networks.

Targeted Sectors:
Public Administration (14.84%) and Finance & Insurance (14.23%) lead in dark web exposure, followed by Retail Trade (10%) and Information Services (9.03%). These industries face continuous targeting due to their access to sensitive citizen and financial data.

Ransomware Landscape:
Ransomware activity is almost entirely localized, with 98.3% of attacks focused solely on Belgian entities. RansomHub (9.4%), Fog (7.5%), and SafePay (5.7%) are the leading groups, but the landscape remains fragmented—77.4% of activity comes from smaller, less predictable actors.

Phishing Threats:
Information Services face the highest share of phishing attacks (31.58%), followed by Energy & Utilities (17.11%) and Agriculture (10.53%). Threat actors frequently impersonate financial brands like Sberbank and Metamask, and 67.5% of phishing pages now use HTTPS, blurring trust indicators.

DDoS Surge:
Belgium recorded over 28,549 DDoS attacks, with peak bandwidths reaching 652.08 Gbps. The top attack vectors—TCP ACK, SYN, and DNS amplification—underscore the growing need for DDoS resilience among service providers and public institutions.

Why This Report Matters

Belgium faces increasing cyber risks from localized ransomware, dark web data sales, and phishing campaigns that target both private companies and national infrastructure. The fragmented nature of threat actors makes proactive monitoring and intelligence-driven defense essential.

SOCRadar’s report delivers:

• Early visibility into Belgium-specific ransomware and dark web threats.
• Strategic insights into phishing trends and DDoS risks.
• Actionable recommendations to enhance national and organizational cyber resilience.

Take Action Now

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• Dark Web Monitoring: Detect stolen data and unauthorized access listings early.
• Ransomware Intelligence: Track and mitigate attacks from active ransomware groups.
• Phishing Detection & Response: Identify brand impersonation and credential theft attempts in real time.