For the first time, Brazil topped the world as the leading source of web attacks, surpassing the United States with a 25 percent share. These attacks, in the second quarter of 2016, increased by 13 percent compared to the previous quarter. The highest number of attacks occurred in April, targeting the hospitality industry.
According to an Akamai report released in September 2016, the United States was the second largest source of web attacks, accounting for 23 percent. This figure is down from 43 percent in the previous quarter.
Akamai's observations were based on the origin location of the programs used in the attacks. The location of the attackers themselves may not have been detected.
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