Welcome to SOCRadar’s 2026 U.S. Threat Landscape Report!

Explore the evolving cyber threats shaping the United States’ digital environment with SOCRadar’s 2026 U.S. Threat Landscape Report. This analysis highlights the most targeted industries, how threat actors monetize stolen data and access, and how ransomware, phishing, and DDoS attacks continue to pressure U.S. organizations.

Download the full report today to gain strategic insights and strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture in the United States.

Key Insights from the U.S. Cyber Threat Landscape

Top Targeted Sectors: Finance and Insurance leads dark web targeting at 14.39%, followed by Information Services (10.19%) and Public Administration (9.79%), showing sustained focus on high-trust and high-value data sectors.

U.S.-Only Targeting Dominates: 88.3% of threats focus exclusively on U.S. entities, while cross-border campaigns remain limited.

Monetization Drives Underground Activity: Selling accounts for 70.76% of posts and sharing adds 23.56%, confirming a strong underground market dynamic.

Data and Access Are the Main Commodities: Data-related threats represent 61.53%, while access sales reach 29.31%, reinforcing the role of initial access brokers.

Ransomware Remains Fragmented: Qilin, Akira, and PLAY together represent 33% of ransomware activity, while smaller groups make up the majority.

Phishing Hits High-Trust Targets: Public Administration accounts for 24.08% of phishing attacks, followed by Information Services at 19.45%.

HTTPS Makes Phishing Harder to Spot: 77.9% of phishing pages use HTTPS, reducing users’ ability to identify malicious sites.

DDoS Volume and Scale Are Severe: 1,036,378 DDoS attacks were recorded, with peak bandwidth reaching 1,475.67 Gbps and average attack duration around 59 minutes.

Why This Report Matters

The U.S. threat landscape is shaped by high-volume, profit-driven activity where data theft, access sales, ransomware, and phishing campaigns reinforce each other. Understanding which sectors are targeted most and how attackers operate helps security teams prioritize defenses, reduce exposure, and improve readiness against fast-moving threats.

Take Action Now

• Dark Web Monitoring: Detect leaked data and access listings tied to your organization early.

• Ransomware Intelligence: Track active ransomware groups and strengthen recovery and continuity planning.

• Phishing Detection & Response: Reduce credential theft risk with monitoring, training, and faster takedown workflows.

• DDoS Preparedness: Improve resilience against high-frequency, high-bandwidth disruption attempts targeting online services.