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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Forescout

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Recent Statistics & Reports

Less than 1% of hacktivist attacks impacted organizations in the Americas.

4/29/2025
HacktivismAmericas

The other state-aligned hacktivist groups accounted for the remaining attacks: BlackJack (1%), Handala Group (8%), and the Indian Cyber Force (1%).

4/29/2025
Hacktivism

Four state-aligned hacktivist groups claimed responsibility for 780 attacks in 2024 alone.

4/29/2025
Hacktivism

Geographically, 82% of hacktivist attacks targeted Europe.

4/29/2025
HacktivismEurope

44% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted government and military entities.

4/29/2025
HacktivismGovernmentMilitary

18% of hacktivist groups targeted Asia, including the Middle East.

4/29/2025
HacktivismAsiaMiddle East

Critical infrastructure remains a prime target for hactivist groups. Specifically: 44 attacks targeted government entities, including military services, 21% of attacks focused on the transportation and logistics sector, and 21% of attacks focused on the transportation and logistics sector..

4/29/2025
HacktivismCritical infrastructure

The most frequently targeted countries by hacktivist groups were Ukraine (141 attacks), Israel (80 attacks), and Spain (64 attacks).

4/29/2025
HacktivismUkraineIsrael

13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services.

4/29/2025
HacktivismFinancial services

Four new IT device types were added to the 2025 Forescout riskiest connected devices list: Application Delivery Controllers (ADC), Intelligent Platform Management Interfaces (IPMI), Firewalls, and Domain Controllers.

4/9/2025
Connected devicesIoT devices

Four new IoMT device types were added this year to Forescout's riskiest connected devices list: imaging devices, lab equipment, healthcare workstations, and infusion pump controllers.

4/9/2025
IoMT devices

There was a 15% year-over-year increase in average device risk.

4/9/2025
Device risk

This year universal gateways and historians appeared for the first time on the list of riskiest OT devices.

4/9/2025
OT devices

Since 2023, network infrastructure, especially routers, has continued to outpace endpoints as the riskiest IT devices.

4/9/2025
Network infrastructureEndpointsVulnerabilities

Routers account for over 50% of devices with the most dangerous vulnerabilities.

4/9/2025
RoutersVulnerabilities

12 new device types were included on this year’s Forescout riskiest connected devices list.

4/9/2025
Connected devicesIoT devices

This year, point of sale (PoS) systems made the list of riskiest IoT devices.

4/9/2025
Connected devicesIoT devices

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