The statistic shows the number of worldwide web application attack traffic directed to selected target countries. During fourth quarter of 2017, 238.6 million web application attacks was directed towards websites in the United States. Second-ranked Brazil was victim of 21.9 million attacks.
Number of global web application attacks during 4th quarter 2017, by target country
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of web attacks in millions
United States
238.64
Brazil
21.9
United Kingdom
19.39
Canada
17.46
Germany
13.43
China
11.91
Japan
11.55
India
10.51
Australia
9.76
Hong Kong
5.73
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of web attacks in millions238.64238.6421.921.919.3919.3917.4617.4613.4313.4311.9111.9111.5511.5510.5110.519.769.765.735.73United StatesBrazilUnited KingdomCanadaGermanyChinaJapanIndiaAustraliaHong Kong
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Akamai Technologies. (February 21, 2018). Number of global web application attacks during 4th quarter 2017, by target country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/440575/internet-application-attack-traffic-target-countries/
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Akamai Technologies. "Number of Global Web Application Attacks during 4th Quarter 2017, by Target Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/440575/internet-application-attack-traffic-target-countries/
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