Political cyberattacks worldwide 2023 | Statista

From January 2020 to December 2023, 458 non-politicized attacks on political targets were detected worldwide. Furthermore, 422 attacks were directed at critical infrastructure of worldwide organizations. Overall, 1125 cyberattacks with political dimension were seen in the measured period.

Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension worldwide from January 2020 to December 2023, by attack type

Characteristic	Number of cyberattacks
Non-politicized attack on political target(s)	458
Attack on critical infrastructure target(s)	422
Attack conducted by non-state actors with political goals	243
Attack conducted by a state-affiliated group	202
Attack conducted by a nation-state	64
Politicized attack on political target(s)	52
Politicized attack on non-political target(s)	23

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December 2023

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January 2020 to December 2023

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Characteristics of cyberattacks may overlap.

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