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
Characteristic
Share of cyberattacks
Data breach
62.7%
Access
13.5%
Hacktivism
8.8%
Ransomware
6%
Account takeover
1.7%
SQL injestion
1.7%
Dedicated criminal infrastructure
1.5%
Vulnerability
1.5%
DDoS attack
0.8%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of cyberattacks62.7%62.7%13.5%13.5%8.8%8.8%6%6%1.7%1.7%1.7%1.7%1.5%1.5%1.5%1.5%0.8%0.8%Data breachAccessHacktivismRansomwareAccount takeoverSQL injestionDedicated criminal infrastructureVulnerabilityDDoS attack
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%
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