13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services.

April 29, 2025

13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Forescout in April 2025. It covers topics including Hacktivism, Financial services. The original data appears in The Rise of State-Sponsored Hacktivism. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services. This data was published by Forescout and covers Hacktivism, Financial services.

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This statistic comes from The Rise of State-Sponsored Hacktivism, published by Forescout on April 29, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.forescout.com/resources/the-rise-of-state-sponsored-hacktivism/.

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13% of hacktivist attacks in 2024 targeted financial services.

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