Hackers target government logins as web attacks hit 17.4 million

Successful cyber attacks can expose millions of customer records while disrupting essential services relied upon by businesses and households.

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Hackers intensified attempts to break into government and internet service provider systems in the three months to June 2026, with web application attacks jumping 43.7 percent to 17.4 million as criminals increasingly targeted user credentials and sensitive databases.

Web application attacks are malicious attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in internet-facing software, such as websites, to access sensitive data, disrupt operations, or compromise backend systems.

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