Global most common targets of external cyberattacks 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Feb 15, 2024

As of 2023, Internet of Things (IoT) devices were the most common targets of external cyberattacks, with 33 percent of such devices encountering cyberattacks. Employee and corporate-owned mobile devices ranked second, with 28 percent, while corporate-owned computers ranked third, with 27 percent seeing external cyberattacks./p>

Most frequent targets of external cyberattacks worldwide as of 2023

CharacteristicShare of devices
Internet of Things (IoT) devices 33%
Employee-owned mobile device 28%
Corporate-owned mobile device 28%
Corporate-owned computer 27%
Employee-owned computer 26%
Private cloud environments 25%
Corporate social media account 23%
Personal social media account 22%
Public cloud environments 22%
Employee-owned IoT devices 21%
OT/industrial control systems 21%
Company products at customer sites 17%
Corporate server 17%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of devices33%33%28%28%28%28%27%27%26%26%25%25%23%23%22%22%22%22%21%21%21%21%17%17%17%17%16%16%13%13%Internet of Things (IoT) devicesEmployee-owned mobile deviceCorporate-owned mobile deviceCorporate-owned computerEmployee-owned computerPrivate cloud environmentsCorporate social media accountPersonal social media accountPublic cloud environmentsEmployee-owned IoT devicesOT/industrial control systemsCompany products at customer sitesCorporate serverCompany websitePerson
0%10%20%30%2.5%5%7.5%12.5%15%17.5%22.5%25%27.5%32.5%35%37.5%

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November 2023

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