//Cyber Security Threats
The Biggest Cyber Security Threats Small Businesses Face
The first‑ever study on cyber security preparedness for mid‑market businesses and best practices to keep your company protected.
See how the 4,000 mid-sized companies we studied are defending themselves. Learn what you can do to protect your organization from the onslaught of cyber attacks coming at you this year and into the future.
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In 2022, the typical mid-market company can expect to face between 56,000 and 86,000 attacks.
A mid-sized company with 1,000 employees being attacked between 56,000 and 86,000 times in 2022 equates to just five to seven attacks per employee per month.
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No industry is safe.
Every sector is experiencing a tremendous increase in cyber attack volume.
Percent Increase in Average Attacks
per Company Q1 2020 to Q4 2021
Transportation
Education
Professional Services
Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
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Attack sophistication continues to rise.
During the pandemic, naïve attacks (those that do not differentiate between targets) dropped by 21% while insider threats and targeted attacks doubled and customized attacks increased four fold.
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Automated attacks against mid-market companies have increased significantly during the COVID era
Bot attacks have well more than doubled as commoditization and automation of attacks have created economies of scale that heavily favor the cyber attacker.
General Email Phishing
Increase 2020-2021
Bot Attacks
Increase 2020-2021
Malware via Endpoint
Increase 2020-2021