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Monthly number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2020 to 2022
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"Internet of Things" refers to machines, devices, sensors, cars, cameras, appliances and other items that are connected to the Internet and often to each other. Examples of connected devices include: Smart TVs, smartwatches, GPS navigation devices, electronic toll collection devices and wireless fitness trackers.
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SonicWall. (March 27, 2023). Monthly number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322216/worldwide-internet-of-things-attacks/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block
SonicWall. "Monthly number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322216/worldwide-internet-of-things-attacks/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block
SonicWall. (2023). Monthly number of Internet of Things (IoT) malware attacks worldwide from 2020 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322216/worldwide-internet-of-things-attacks/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block
SonicWall. "Monthly Number of Internet of Things (Iot) Malware Attacks Worldwide from 2020 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322216/worldwide-internet-of-things-attacks/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block
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