In 2022, when asked what was involved in their cloud attack, 44.7 percent of respondents indicated being victim of account or credential hijacking. By contrast, only 8.5 percent of respondents mentioned unauthorized (rogue) application components or compute instances.
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SANS Institute. (March 8, 2022). What was involved in your cloud attack? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333317/reasons-behind-cloud-attack-worldwide/
SANS Institute. "What was involved in your cloud attack?." Chart. March 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333317/reasons-behind-cloud-attack-worldwide/
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What was involved in your cloud attack? [Graph], SANS Institute, March 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333317/reasons-behind-cloud-attack-worldwide/