This statistic presents the top attack categories of cyber attacks worldwide in 2017. According to the findings, website application attacks accounted for 16 percent of the total share of top cyber attack categories, while DoS/DDoS generated six percent of global cyber attacks.
Most common attack categories of cyber attacks worldwide as of 2017
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NTT Security. (September 26, 2017). Most common attack categories of cyber attacks worldwide as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194083/global-top-attack-categories-of-cyber-attacks/
NTT Security. "Most common attack categories of cyber attacks worldwide as of 2017." Chart. September 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194083/global-top-attack-categories-of-cyber-attacks/
NTT Security. (2017). Most common attack categories of cyber attacks worldwide as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194083/global-top-attack-categories-of-cyber-attacks/
NTT Security. "Most Common Attack Categories of Cyber Attacks Worldwide as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194083/global-top-attack-categories-of-cyber-attacks/
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