From July 2023 to June 2024, around 33 percent of the detected network intrusions by the Russian state or state-affiliated cyber threat actors were directed against governments. A further 15 percent of incidents targeted Think tanks and NGOs. According to the research, Russia's state-affiliated cyber threat actors aimed another nine percent of cyber attacks at educational institutions in other countries.
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Industry sectors most targeted by Russian state or state-affiliated cyber threat actors from July 2023 to June 2024
Characteristic
Share of cyber attacks
Government
33%
IT
15%
Think tanks & NGOs
15%
Education & research
9%
Inter-governmental organization
4%
Defense industry
4%
Transportation
3%
Energy
2%
Media
2%
All others
13%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of cyber attacks33%33%15%15%15%15%9%9%4%4%4%4%3%3%2%2%2%2%13%13%GovernmentITThink tanks & NGOsEducation & researchInter-governmental organizationDefense industryTransportationEnergyMediaAll others
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