1-15 January 2026 Cyber Attacks Timeline

Key Points:

• The January 2026 cyber attacks timeline reports 61 events, with malware as the dominant threat at 36%, followed by account takeover (15%) and ransomware (11%).
• Phishing remains the primary initial access technique at 15%, with public-facing application vulnerabilities at 14% and social engineering at 12%. Public administrations are the most targeted sector (14%).
• Analysts should enhance phishing detection capabilities, monitor for vulnerabilities in public-facing applications, and implement robust security awareness training to mitigate social engineering risks.

Technical Details: The report highlights a significant prevalence of malware-related incidents, with phishing being the most common initial access vector. No specific CVE IDs or malware families were mentioned.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques:

• T1566 - Phishing (Initial Access)
• T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application (Initial Access)
• T1203 - User Execution: Malicious File (Execution)

IOCs Mentioned: None mentioned.