According to a 2022 cyber security survey conducted among companies in the Asia-Pacific region, phishing was the leading cause of cyber incidents in Australia with 15 percent. In Japan, 12 percent of cyber incidents were caused by phishing attacks.
Leading causes of cyber incidents reported at companies in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory
among company decision-makers in IT, risk, security, and legal professions from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore*
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Around 100 respondents per country. Respondents were from companies with turnovers exceeding ten million U.S. dollars.
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Kroll. (October 27, 2022). Leading causes of cyber incidents reported at companies in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368446/apac-cyber-incidents-causes-at-companies-by-country/
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