In 2022, the majority of cyber incidents against government entities worldwide were data breaches, roughly 62.7 percent. Furthermore, about 14 percent of the incidents involved unauthorized access, while 8.8 percent were characterized as hacktivism.
Share of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide in 2022, by attack vector
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