Netherlands — Cyber Threat Profile
The Netherlands maintains one of Europe's most advanced cybersecurity ecosystems, coordinated by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Strategic priorities include critical infrastructure protection, supply-chain security, and national threat intelligence integration. As a major digital transit hub hosting global internet infrastructure, the country faces sustained espionage and cybercrime targeting. Strong public-private partnerships, EU/NATO integration, and advanced cyber legislation underpin national resilience. Continuous investment in innovation, workforce development, and international cyber diplomacy reinforces the Netherlands' leadership in European cyber defense.- National CERT/CSIRT: NCSC-NL
- Data protection authority: Dutch Data Protection Authority (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 1.92 / 100, #19 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 198,682.4 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 97.0% of population (source: World Bank)
Latest Netherlands coverage
- LockBit leads a four-fold jump in Dutch leak-site listings 2026-09-05 · Cyber Incidents
Threat actors targeting Netherlands
- APT28 APT
- Laundry Bear APT
- NoName057(16) Hacktivist
- Sandworm Team APT
- LockBit Ransomware · 16 incident(s)
- Qilin Ransomware · 11 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 8 incident(s)
- Play Ransomware Ransomware · 8 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- Cactus Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Aurora Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- BlackSuit Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- ShinyHunters Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Settra Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Stormous Hacktivist · 2 incident(s)
- 3AM Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- AiLock Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Black Basta Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Brain Cipher Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Chaos Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Deadlock Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- FunkSec Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Handala Hacktivist · 1 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Chimera APT
Most targeted sectors
- Technology 21 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 18 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 15 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 11 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 9 incident(s)
- Construction 7 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 7 incident(s)
- Healthcare 6 incident(s)
- Education & Research 4 incident(s)
- Entertainment & Media 3 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 2 incident(s)
- Financial Services 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- FDC Putman 2026-09-08 · Other
- Huisartsencentrum Klein Iterson 2026-09-04 · Healthcare
- buroboot.nl 2026-09-03 · Retail & E-Commerce
- Algra Group 2026-09-02 · Other
- All Steel Products 2026-08-31 · Manufacturing
- Adviesbureau De Beuckelaer BV 2026-08-31 · Professional Services
- bartelsbv.nl 2026-08-31 · Manufacturing
- vkj.nl 2026-08-31 · Other
- FP Management BV 2026-08-27 · Professional Services
- parkderochie.com 2026-08-25 · Other
- Provite 2026-08-20 · Technology
- Urban Worldwide 2026-08-14 · Other
- PHILIPS.COM 2026-08-12 · Healthcare
- Wanted 2026-08-12
- profinrg.nl 2026-08-11 · Professional Services