Between 2000 and 2024, Russia launched the highest number of cyberattacks with a political dimension, 378 cyber incidents in total. China ranked second, with 340 cyberattacks. Iran followed, with 154 cyberattacks in the measured period.
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Countries with the highest number of initiated cyber incidents with political dimension from 2000 to 2024
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SWP. (January 6, 2025). Countries with the highest number of initiated cyber incidents with political dimension from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428563/countries-launched-highest-number-of-cyberattacks-political/
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SWP. (2025). Countries with the highest number of initiated cyber incidents with political dimension from 2000 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428563/countries-launched-highest-number-of-cyberattacks-political/
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