According to reports conducted between December 2022 and February 2023 and June to August 2023, the number of cyber incidents targeting government organizations worldwide increased by 60 thousand, reaching 100 thousand in the latest measured period. Between March and May 2023, the number of recorded incidents was 55 thousand.
Number of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023
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BlackBerry. (December 13, 2023). Number of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428595/government-worldwide-targeted-cyber-incidents-number/
BlackBerry. "Number of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428595/government-worldwide-targeted-cyber-incidents-number/
BlackBerry. (2023). Number of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428595/government-worldwide-targeted-cyber-incidents-number/
BlackBerry. "Number of Cyber Incidents Targeting Government Agencies Worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428595/government-worldwide-targeted-cyber-incidents-number/
BlackBerry, Number of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428595/government-worldwide-targeted-cyber-incidents-number/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Number of cyber incidents targeting government agencies worldwide from December 2022 to August 2023 [Graph], BlackBerry, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428595/government-worldwide-targeted-cyber-incidents-number/