This statistic gives information on most common modes of cyber attack detection from 2014 to 2019. During the most recent survey period, it was found that 22 percent of global cyber attacks were detected by regulatory bodies, card brands or merchant banks. In total, 58 percent of data breaches were detected by the victims themselves.
Forensic cyber attack investigations worldwide from 2014 to 2019, by mode of detection
Characteristic
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Self detected
19%
41%
43%
49%
41%
58%
Regulatory bodies, card brands or merchant banks
58%
36%
49%
35%
25%
22%
Third party
7%
11%
8%
10%
30%
19%
Attacker
-
3%
1%
7%
4%
-
Law enforcement
12%
11%
0%
-
-
-
Consumer
3%
-
-
-
-
-
Other
-
-
-
-
-
1%
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