EMEA region seemed to be targeted the most; 20 percent of all attacks targeted this sector. Cyber criminals who look for trade secrets and engage in intellectual property theft see the business and professional services supply chain as their prime target. The report also says that in the Americas, the technology sector and the finance sector together account for 70 percent of cyber attacks. In Australia, the Education sector was attacked the most in 2017; 26 percent of attacks were targeted at this industry. In 2017, cyber attacks on the government sector recorded a drop, from 9 percent in 2016 to 5 percent in 2017.”]
Source: https://hackercombat.com/cybercriminals-target-the-supply-chain-to-exploit-business-data/