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
Characteristic
Number 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
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SWP. (January 6, 2025). Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2024, by attack characteristic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. "Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2024, by attack characteristic." Chart. January 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. (2025). Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2024, by attack characteristic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. "Number of Cyber Incidents with a Political Dimension Initiated against The United States in 2024, by Attack Characteristic." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
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Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2024, by attack characteristic [Graph], SWP, January 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
