Between November 2021 and October 2022, almost 16 thousand cybercrime incidents were detected worldwide. Of this total, nearly 700 cases involved small companies. The organizations in the public administration sector were the most affected among the industries researched, with reported 3,270 cybercrime cases. The information sector ranked second, while manufacturing followed, with around 1,800 incidents in each industry.
Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by industry and organization size
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Verizon. (June 6, 2023). Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by industry and organization size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194246/cybercrime-incidents-victim-industry-size/
Verizon. "Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by industry and organization size." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194246/cybercrime-incidents-victim-industry-size/
Verizon. (2023). Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by industry and organization size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194246/cybercrime-incidents-victim-industry-size/
Verizon. "Global Number of Cybercrime Incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by Industry and Organization Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194246/cybercrime-incidents-victim-industry-size/
Verizon, Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by industry and organization size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194246/cybercrime-incidents-victim-industry-size/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2021 to October 2022, by industry and organization size [Graph], Verizon, June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194246/cybercrime-incidents-victim-industry-size/