India Threat Landscape Report 2026

Key Insights from India’s Cyber Threat Landscape

• India Is the Primary Domestic Target: 89.9% of observed dark web threats focus solely on Indian entities, showing strong concentration on local targets.
• Data Circulation Dominates Underground Activity: Selling accounts for 48.60% and sharing for 43.85% of dark web activity, confirming that most activity centers on distributing and monetizing stolen data.
• Data and Database Leaks Lead Threat Types: Data and database-related threats make up 81.00% of the landscape, far exceeding all other categories.
• Access Listings Remain a Key Risk: Access-related threats account for 14.84%, showing continued demand for initial access that can support follow-on attacks.
• Public Administration Faces the Highest Dark Web Exposure: Public Administration leads at 11.95%, followed by Information at 10.58%, Finance and Insurance at 9.61%, and Educational Services at 9.35%.
• Ransomware Activity Is Fragmented: Qilin leads with 8.9%, followed by Sinobi at 7.4% and Akira at 6.9%, while 76.7% of activity comes from smaller or less consistent groups.
• Banking Is the Main Phishing Target: Banking accounts for 26.84% of phishing activity, followed by Telecommunications at 11.64% and Healthcare at 11.05%.
• Email-Themed Lures Dominate Phishing: Webmail Login pages lead phishing themes at 14.17%, while Account Suspended lures account for 7.79%.
• HTTPS Is Widely Used in Phishing: 64.3% of phishing pages use HTTPS, increasing perceived legitimacy and helping phishing sites appear more trustworthy.

Why This Report Matters

India’s cyber threat landscape reflects a strong focus on domestic organizations, with dark web activity centered on stolen data, access resale, and large-scale credential abuse. The combination of fragmented ransomware activity and phishing campaigns targeting banking, telecom, and healthcare increases both uncertainty and operational risk. Organizations need intelligence-led visibility to detect exposure early and respond before stolen data or access is used in larger attacks.

Take Action Now

• Dark Web Monitoring: Detect leaked credentials, databases, and access listings tied to Indian entities early
• Ransomware Intelligence: Track active and emerging groups targeting India
• Phishing Detection & Response: Identify high-risk banking and email-based phishing infrastructure faster
• Access Exposure Reduction: Prioritize controls around remote access, admin panels, and identity security