Number of political cyberattacks launched against U.S. 2024, by attack characteristic

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 6, 2025

In 2024, global cyber threat actors launched a total of 178 cyberattacks with a political dimension against the United States. The attacks on critical infrastructure targets were the most frequent, with 106 incidents overall. Furthermore, 64 cyber incidents were characterized as non-politicized attacks on political targets.

Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2024, by attack characteristic

CharacteristicNumber of cyberattacks
Attack on critical infrastructure target(s) 106
Non-politicized attack on political target(s) 64
Attack conducted by a state-affiliated group 8
Attack conducted by non-state actors with political goals 4
Attack conducted by a nation state 4
Politicized attack on political target(s) 1
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of cyberattacks106106646488444411Attack on critical infrastructure target(s)Non-politicized attack on political target(s)Attack conducted by a state-affiliated groupAttack conducted by non-state actors with political goalsAttack conducted by a nation statePoliticized attack on political target(s)
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January 2025

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Worldwide, United States

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2024

Supplementary notes

Characteristics of cyberattacks may overlap.

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