This statistic shows the types of cyber crime attacks most commonly experienced by global companies. During a 2017 survey of 254 companies worldwide, it was found that 98 percent of respondents had experienced malware attacks.
Types of cyber attacks experienced by companies worldwide as of August 2017
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Ponemon Institute, & Accenture. (October 1, 2017). Types of cyber attacks experienced by companies worldwide as of August 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/474937/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-global-companies/
Ponemon Institute, und Accenture. "Types of cyber attacks experienced by companies worldwide as of August 2017." Chart. October 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474937/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-global-companies/
Ponemon Institute, Accenture. (2017). Types of cyber attacks experienced by companies worldwide as of August 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474937/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-global-companies/
Ponemon Institute, and Accenture. "Types of Cyber Attacks Experienced by Companies Worldwide as of August 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/474937/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-global-companies/
Ponemon Institute & Accenture, Types of cyber attacks experienced by companies worldwide as of August 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/474937/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-global-companies/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Types of cyber attacks experienced by companies worldwide as of August 2017 [Graph], Ponemon Institute, & Accenture, October 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/474937/cyber-crime-attacks-experienced-by-global-companies/