In 2023, cyber threat actors in China launched 13 cyberattacks with a political dimension against other countries. Seven of these attacks were non-politicized attacks on political targets. Furthermore, five cyberattacks initiated by China were directed at critical infrastructure targets.
Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated by China in 2023, by attack characteristic
Characteristic
Number of cyberattacks
Non-politicized attack on political target(s)
7
Attack on critical infrastructure target(s)
5
Attack conducted by a state-affiliated group
5
Politicized attack on political target(s)
1
Attack conducted by non-state actors with political goals
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SWP. (December 13, 2023). Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated by China in 2023, by attack characteristic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428516/china-launched-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. "Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated by China in 2023, by attack characteristic." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428516/china-launched-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. (2023). Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated by China in 2023, by attack characteristic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428516/china-launched-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. "Number of Cyber Incidents with a Political Dimension Initiated by China in 2023, by Attack Characteristic." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428516/china-launched-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
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Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated by China in 2023, by attack characteristic [Graph], SWP, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428516/china-launched-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
