Between November 2021 and October 2022, the public administration sector ranked first among the global industries most targeted by malware attacks. During the measured period, 488 malware incidents occurred within the industry. The manufacturing sector was second, with 429 such incidents, while the professional sector followed, with 388 malware attacks detected.
Worldwide industry sectors most targeted by malware attacks from November 2021 to October 2022
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Verizon. (June 6, 2023). Worldwide industry sectors most targeted by malware attacks from November 2021 to October 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223517/malware-infection-weekly-industries/
Verizon. "Worldwide industry sectors most targeted by malware attacks from November 2021 to October 2022." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223517/malware-infection-weekly-industries/
Verizon. (2023). Worldwide industry sectors most targeted by malware attacks from November 2021 to October 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223517/malware-infection-weekly-industries/
Verizon. "Worldwide Industry Sectors Most Targeted by Malware Attacks from November 2021 to October 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223517/malware-infection-weekly-industries/
Verizon, Worldwide industry sectors most targeted by malware attacks from November 2021 to October 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223517/malware-infection-weekly-industries/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Worldwide industry sectors most targeted by malware attacks from November 2021 to October 2022 [Graph], Verizon, June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223517/malware-infection-weekly-industries/