This statistic depicts common types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians according to a survey conducted in July and August 2017. Generally, more than 80 percent of all surveyed physicians stated that they've already experienced some kind of cyber attack, whereby phishing mails were the most common type of attack.
Types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians as of 2017
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American Medical Association, & Accenture. (October 31, 2017). Types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/797482/most-common-types-of-cyber-attacks-among-us-physicians/
American Medical Association, und Accenture. "Types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians as of 2017." Chart. October 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797482/most-common-types-of-cyber-attacks-among-us-physicians/
American Medical Association, Accenture. (2017). Types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797482/most-common-types-of-cyber-attacks-among-us-physicians/
American Medical Association, and Accenture. "Types of Cyber Attacks Experienced by U.S. Physicians as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797482/most-common-types-of-cyber-attacks-among-us-physicians/
American Medical Association & Accenture, Types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797482/most-common-types-of-cyber-attacks-among-us-physicians/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Types of cyber attacks experienced by U.S. physicians as of 2017 [Graph], American Medical Association, & Accenture, October 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/797482/most-common-types-of-cyber-attacks-among-us-physicians/