Cyber-attack techniques used on Canadian companies 2017

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 9, 2024
This statistic shows the share of Canadian organizations who were targeted by cyber-attacks in the last two years as of 2017. The findings show that 58 percent of responding Canadian companies had been targeted by cyber-attacks using malware in the two years preceding 2017, whereas 20 percent had been the victim of network scanning.

Share of organizations who were targeted by cyber-attacks in the last two years in Canada as of 2017, by type

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Phishing 58%
Malware 45%
Network scanning 20%
Brute force attack 9%
Man in the middle 9%
Other technique 5%
Yes, but unsure of technique 11%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents58%58%45%45%20%20%9%9%9%9%5%5%11%11%PhishingMalwareNetwork scanningBrute force attackMan in the middleOther techniqueYes, but unsure of technique
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

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Release date

February 2018

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

total survey n = 7,228

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: In the last 24 months, has your organization been targeted by cyber-attacks using any of the following techniques?
The source did not provide an exact date of survey or the Canadian sample number.

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