Welcome to SOCRadar’s 2026 India Threat Landscape Report!

Explore the evolving cyber threats shaping India’s digital environment with SOCRadar’s 2026 India Threat Landscape Report. This analysis highlights how threat actors target Indian organizations through dark web data trading, fragmented ransomware activity, and phishing campaigns aimed at financial and high-value sectors. The report shows a threat landscape driven largely by monetization, credential abuse, and the continued circulation of stolen data.

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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