A 2022 survey of working adults and IT professionals worldwide revealed that bulk phishing attacks were the most common cyber incidents experienced by 85 percent of organizations in 2022. Spear phishing ranked second, with three in four respondents stating having encountered such incidents during the same year. Overall, between 2021 and 2022, there has been a decrease in the most common types of attacks.
Percentage of organizations worldwide experiencing cyberattacks from 2021 to 2023, by attack type
The source added the following information: "The foundation of this report is a survey of 7,500 end users and 1,050 security professionals, conducted across 15 countries. It also includes Proofpoint data derived from our products and threat research, as well as findings from 183 million simulated phishing messages sent by our customers over a 12-month period and more than 24 million emails reported by our customers’ end users over the same period."
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Proofpoint. (March 31, 2024). Percentage of organizations worldwide experiencing cyberattacks from 2021 to 2023, by attack type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376249/cyber-attack-global-firms-by-type/
Proofpoint. "Percentage of organizations worldwide experiencing cyberattacks from 2021 to 2023, by attack type." Chart. March 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376249/cyber-attack-global-firms-by-type/
Proofpoint. (2024). Percentage of organizations worldwide experiencing cyberattacks from 2021 to 2023, by attack type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376249/cyber-attack-global-firms-by-type/
Proofpoint. "Percentage of Organizations Worldwide Experiencing Cyberattacks from 2021 to 2023, by Attack Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1376249/cyber-attack-global-firms-by-type/
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