Austria — Cyber Threat Profile
Austria operates a mature cybersecurity framework aligned closely with European Union regulatory standards and critical infrastructure protection mandates. National cyber strategy prioritizes government network security, energy sector resilience, and financial system integrity. As a technologically advanced economy hosting international organizations, Austria faces sustained espionage targeting from state-aligned actors. Institutional coordination through national CERT structures and EU cyber initiatives supports threat detection and response. Ongoing investments in cyber workforce development, supply-chain security, and cross-border intelligence sharing reinforce Austria's position as a high-capacity European cyber defender.- National CERT/CSIRT: CERT.at
- Data protection authority: Austrian Data Protection Authority (source: CNIL)
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 47,132 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2025): 91.9% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Austria
- NoName057(16) Hacktivist
- Turla APT
- Qilin Ransomware · 20 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 11 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- 8Base Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Krybit Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Payload Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Aurora Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Sarcoma Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Black Basta Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Lamashtu Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- M3rx Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- NightSpire Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Xpl0itrs Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Za Woo Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Cyber Army of Russia Reborn Hacktivist
- OverFlame Hacktivist
Most targeted sectors
- Manufacturing 22 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 20 incident(s)
- Technology 9 incident(s)
- Construction 7 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 6 incident(s)
- Healthcare 4 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 4 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 3 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 3 incident(s)
- Hospitality & Tourism 3 incident(s)
- Legal 3 incident(s)
- Financial Services 2 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- reichenau.at 2026-09-08 · Other
- n-tree.com 2026-08-30 · Technology
- lindner-group.com 2026-08-29 · Manufacturing
- ARBEITERKAMMERN 2026-08-21 · Professional Services
- UOLconsult 2026-08-21 · Professional Services
- Dynatrace 2026-08-15 · Technology
- Lercher Werkzeugbau 2026-08-14 · Manufacturing
- FREYWILLE 2026-08-11 · Retail & E-Commerce
- EISNER ZT GMBH 2026-08-07 · Professional Services
- STADLER Sensorik CNC-Technik 2026-08-05 · Manufacturing
- Schreiner Trockenbau GmbH 2026-08-01 · Manufacturing
- Okovolt Solartechnik 2026-07-31 · Energy & Utilities
- Wunschkind Klinik Dr Brunbauer 2026-07-23 · Healthcare
- Roofinox 2026-07-10 · Construction
- Lechner Massivhaus GmbH 2026-07-07 · Construction