Line between cyberthreats and physical impact continues to blur.
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Get StartedIn 2022, we witnessed cyberthreats to critical infrastructure and
supply chains from a growing number of sources,
including nation-state actors, organized crime groups, and individual hackers.
Top 5 Most-Attacked Sectors
Technology, Manufacturing, and Transport/Distribution continued to suffer heavy attacks due to their integration into infrastructure and supply chains.
Cloud and SaaS Attacks
Attacks on cloud and SaaS continued to increase. Web-based application and desktop application threats made up 70% of attacks.
Web Application Attacks
WordPress was the most attacked (CMS software) in the Americas, APAC (Asia Pacific) and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).
Attacks via malware & botnet integration
Banking Trojans and Cryptominers
Banking Trojans tapered off a bit from last year, but Cryptominers increased after a 2021 lull, even with the loss in value of many currencies.
Malware continues to evolve quickly
High-Impact & Top Targeted Vulnerabilities
Attackers targeted high-impact vulnerabilities, with nearly 75% having critical- or high-severity CVSSv3 scores.
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The Global Threat Intelligence Report 2023 is a comprehensive document released by NTT Security Holdings that highlights the convergence of cyber threats and their physical implications. The report provides insights into the most prevalent attacks of the past year and offers recommendations to protect businesses from evolving threats.
The report covers global attack data collected and analyzed from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
NTT Security Holdings will be posting updates quarterly. The quarterly updates will focus on industries most impacted by cyber attacks. Sign up for our email list or download the report to stay informed about the latest information.
The integration of technology into infrastructure and supply chains made sectors like Technology, Manufacturing, and Transport/Distribution the most attacked.
I would adjust ‘particularly vulnerable’ to ‘most attacked’. This section covered attacks we observed and not necessarily the overall success of them. We are shifting to use more incident data in the infographics which would reflect more successful attacks but it will be a little too limited for volume use until we fully transition customers over to and ramp up new customers on MDR/XDR.
Attacks targeting cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms continued to increase. Web-based and desktop application threats accounted for a staggering 70% of attacks.
WordPress emerged as the most attacked CMS software in the Americas, APAC (Asia Pacific), and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).
Banking Trojans experienced a slight decline from the previous year, but Cryptominers saw a resurgence despite the fluctuating value of many cryptocurrencies.
Attackers focused on high-impact vulnerabilities, with nearly 75% of them having critical- or high-severity CVSSv3 scores.
For a comprehensive understanding of the latest cyber threat landscape, you can download the complete 2023 Global Threat Intelligence Report from the official website.
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