March 2025

Introduction

  • Project Topic: Global Cybersecurity Threats (2015–2024)
  • Dataset: Global_Cybersecurity_Threats_2015-2024.csv
  • Objective: Explore threat patterns, trends, and potential implications

Dataset Overview

  • 10 years of global cybersecurity incident data
  • Key variables:
    • Country
    • Year
    • Attack Type
    • Target Industry
    • Financial Loss (in Million $)
    • Number of Affected Users
    • Attack Source
    • Security Vulnerability Type
    • Defense Mechanism Used
    • Incident Resolution Time (in Hours)

Problem Statement

  • How have cybersecurity threats evolved over the past decade?
  • What are the most frequent types of threats?
  • Which regions and sectors are most affected?
  • Can trends inform future predictions?

Exploratory Data Insights

  • Total number of reports
  • Most frequent attack types and affected industries
  • Summary of financial impact and user exposure

Visualizations

This bar chart shows the total number of reported cybersecurity incidents for each year from 2015 to 2024. It highlights how the number of threats has changed over the last decade.

Visualizations (cont.)

This bar chart illustrates the five most frequently reported types of cyberattacks. It provides insight into which attack methods are most prevalent and therefore most urgent to address.

Additional Insights

The chart below displays the average financial losses (in millions) associated with each major type of cyberattack. This helps identify which threats tend to be the most economically damaging.

Summary of Findings

  • Cyber incidents have increased significantly in recent years
  • Phishing, Malware, and Ransomware are consistently top threats
  • Finance and Healthcare sectors are highly targeted
  • North America and Europe show the highest incident rates
  • Some attacks lead to very high financial loss (e.g., Ransomware)

Conclusion and Future Work

  • Threats are rising both in number and sophistication
  • Preventive strategies and awareness need to adapt
  • Future work:
    • Forecasting models
    • Sector-specific threat analysis
    • Real-time detection with AI

Thank You