In 2023, global cyber threat actors launched a total of 191 cyberattacks with a political dimension against the United States. The attacks on critical infrastructure targets were the most frequent, with 122 incidents overall. Furthermore, 72 cyber incidents were characterized as non-politicized attacks on political targets.
Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2023, by attack characteristic
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SWP. (December 13, 2023). Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2023, by attack characteristic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. "Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2023, by attack characteristic." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. (2023). Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2023, by attack characteristic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP. "Number of Cyber Incidents with a Political Dimension Initiated against The United States in 2023, by Attack Characteristic." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/
SWP, Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2023, by attack characteristic Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against the United States in 2023, by attack characteristic [Graph], SWP, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428610/us-targeted-political-cyberattacks-by-characteristic/