In the second half of 2022, financial gain was the primary motivation for cyber intrusion instances, representing 73.9 percent of incidents. Espionage accounted for 13 percent, followed by infrastructure acquisition at 8.7 percent and disruption at 4.3 percent.
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Fortinet. (February 21, 2023). Distribution of cyber intrusion motivations worldwide in 2nd half 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1457019/global-reasons-for-cyber-attacks/
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