In 2022, phishing/pharming/whaling was the most common type of fraud encountered by online merchants worldwide, with 43 percent of survey respondents reporting experiencing this type of attack. Meanwhile, first-party misuse (also known as “friendly fraud”) affected 34 percent of respondents, followed by card testing and identity theft, each impacting a third of the surveyed e-merchants.
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CyberSource. (March 29, 2023). Most common types of fraud attacks experienced by online merchants worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297428/leading-fraud-attacks-online-merchants-worldwide/
CyberSource. "Most common types of fraud attacks experienced by online merchants worldwide in 2022." Chart. March 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297428/leading-fraud-attacks-online-merchants-worldwide/
CyberSource. (2023). Most common types of fraud attacks experienced by online merchants worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297428/leading-fraud-attacks-online-merchants-worldwide/
CyberSource. "Most Common Types of Fraud Attacks Experienced by Online Merchants Worldwide in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297428/leading-fraud-attacks-online-merchants-worldwide/
CyberSource, Most common types of fraud attacks experienced by online merchants worldwide in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297428/leading-fraud-attacks-online-merchants-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most common types of fraud attacks experienced by online merchants worldwide in 2022 [Graph], CyberSource, March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297428/leading-fraud-attacks-online-merchants-worldwide/