KPMG Israel
February 27, 2026
•[ hacktivism, DDoS, website defacements ]
Industrial Cyber summarized Intel 471 analysis that USIsrael strikes on Iran triggered a surge of hacktivist activity and claims of DDoS, website defacements, and breach allegations. The most impacted regions during Feb 27Mar 6, 2026 were reported as Israel, Kuwait, and Jordan, with Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE also in the top ten; the most targeted industries included national government, aerospace/defense, and technology. The article describes broad, multi-actor retaliation dynamics (including pro-Russian and pro-Iranian collectives) rather than one discrete confirmed cyber event against a single named target.
