The number of Internet of Things (IoT) cyber attacks worldwide amounted to over 112 million in 2022. Over the recent years, this figure has increased significantly from around 32 million detected cases in 2018. In the latest measured year, the year-over-year increase in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware incidents was 87 percent.
Annual number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in millions)
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SonicWall. (March 27, 2023). Annual number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377569/worldwide-annual-internet-of-things-attacks/
SonicWall. "Annual number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377569/worldwide-annual-internet-of-things-attacks/
SonicWall. (2023). Annual number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377569/worldwide-annual-internet-of-things-attacks/
SonicWall. "Annual Number of Internet of Things (Iot) Malware Attacks Worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377569/worldwide-annual-internet-of-things-attacks/
SonicWall, Annual number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377569/worldwide-annual-internet-of-things-attacks/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Annual number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2018 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], SonicWall, March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377569/worldwide-annual-internet-of-things-attacks/