Increase of customers targeted by IoT malware 2022, by sector
In 2022, the financial sector detected the most significant year-over-year increase in Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks. The organizations in this industry saw over 250 percent rise in the IoT malware number. Retail ranked second, with a nearly 160 percent increase, while the education sector followed, claiming a 146 percent increase in the number of such cyber attacks.