In 2022, network intrusion was the most common type of cybercrime attack experienced by companies in the United States, accounting for 45 percent of incidents. Business e-mail compromise (BEC) ranked second, with 30 percent of data security incidents in U.S. companies. A further 12 percent of companies reported having encountered inadvertent disclosure.
Most common types of cyber attacks experienced by companies in the United States in 2022
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Overview
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Cyberattacks
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Data breaches
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Financial impact
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Security measures and prevention
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BakerHostetler. (April 27, 2023). Most common types of cyber attacks experienced by companies in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293256/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-us-companies/
BakerHostetler. "Most common types of cyber attacks experienced by companies in the United States in 2022." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293256/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-us-companies/
BakerHostetler. (2023). Most common types of cyber attacks experienced by companies in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293256/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-us-companies/
BakerHostetler. "Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks Experienced by Companies in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293256/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-us-companies/
BakerHostetler, Most common types of cyber attacks experienced by companies in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293256/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-us-companies/ (last visited April 17, 2024)
Most common types of cyber attacks experienced by companies in the United States in 2022 [Graph], BakerHostetler, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/293256/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-us-companies/