The prospect of financial gain drove 71 percent of cyberattacks in 2018, followed by the potential to conduct espionage or gain some other strategic advantage. Small businesses accounted for 43 percent of all attacks, while healthcare and financial services organizations made up only 15 percent and 10 percent of attacks. The majority of perpetrators were outside actors (69 percent), while 34 percent involved rogue employees or other internal actors. Organized crime groups carried out 39 percent of data breaches, while state-affiliated organizations at 23 percent.”]

