Share of Worldwide Cyber Attacks by Type 2022

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. While Veridify specializes in cybersecurity for Building Automation, Industrial Controls Systems (ICS/.SCADA), and Critical Infrastructure, we also share in raising awareness for everyone to improve their cybersecurity posture.

As the data below indicates, the most prevalent form of cyber crime in 2022 was from phishing attacks. We all see this daily from the deluge of emails that we receive. Most are legitimate, some are caught by spam filters, but some work their way into our inboxes.

Cyber Attacks by Type

Infographic: The Most Prevalent Forms of Cyber Crime | Statista

Source: Statista – Cyber Attacks by Type