Important to know when dreaming about being attacked by someone or something is that it doesn't inherently mean you're in any danger in the real world (via Times Now). Instead, it might simply mean that you're experiencing a lot of fear or hopelessness in your life, which is metaphorically "attacking" you in the real world — and therefore manifesting as an actual attack in your dreams.

Moreover, WellBeing adds that dreams about being attacked may mean you're experiencing issues of control in your life. If you like being in control of everything or if there's even one thing of which you're not in control, this can manifest as being attacked, and therefore losing control of the situation, in your dreams. This all leads to you having issues with vulnerability, too. No one wants to be vulnerable and be attacked, so if you're experiencing a moment of vulnerability in real life, your dreams may be processing it. At the same time, your subconscious may be telling you that you need to be vulnerable in some facet of your life, such as new love.

What this means is that dreams about being attacked often center around issues from within. These internal issues simply take physical form in our dreams to show that they're growing in size and power, which is also why they're taking control of your dreams, too. Your subconscious wants you to combat them. However, Times Now notes that one of the fears that could cause these dreams is being attacked. If this is the case, you should talk to someone about it before diving into why you feel this fear to begin with.