Cybersecurity attack attempts more than doubled in 2023

Cybersecurity attack attempts more than doubled in 2023, increasing by 104%, a new report by Armis has found.

The paper looked into the cybersecurity landscape and identified areas businesses should look at to protect themselves from bad actors.

Utilities and manufacturing were identified as the most at-risk industries, reporting a 200% and 165% increase in attack attempts respectively. 

The rate of attempts peaked in July, with communications devices, imaging devices and manufacturing devices experiencing intensified targeting during this period. 

“Armis found that not only are attack attempts increasing, but cybersecurity blind spots and critical vulnerabilities are worsening, painting prime targets for malicious actors,” said Nadir Izrael, Armis’ CTO.

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