CERT NZ Q4 2019 Data Landscape Report: Incidents, Impacts, And Demographics.pdf

It includes key findings, incident types, financial losses, demographics, and an overview of CERT NZ's role.

## Incidents and Referrals
- Total Incidents: 1197 incidents were reported during the quarter.
- Response and Referrals:
- 1000 (84%) incidents were directly responded to by CERT NZ.
- 196 (16%) were referred to the New Zealand Police.
- 1 incident (0.1%) was referred to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), marking a significant drop from 24 referrals in Q3 2019.
- Automatic Directories: 218 events were automatically directed to other agencies, such as Netsafe and the National Cyber Security Centre, based on their expertise.

## Incidents by Quarter
The year-end total for 2019 stands at 4740 incidents reported from January to December.

## Incident Category Analysis
- Scam and Fraud: A decrease of 27% compared to Q3 with 401 reports.
- Phishing and Credential Harvesting: A 11% increase on Q3.
- Trends:
- Suspicious network traffic returned to historical means, with under 10 reports in Q4.
- Vulnerability reports varied greatly, with only 5 incidents in Q4 compared to 31 in Q2.
- Denial of Service (DoS) attacks increased, averaging 22 per quarter in 2019, up from 4 per quarter in 2018.

## Demographics and Impact
- Reporting by Sector: [Detailed sector-wise reporting provided in the full report]
- Regional Reporting: [Regional distribution data available]
- Age Distribution: [Analysis of age groups of affected individuals/organizations]
- Financial Losses:
- Total Financial Losses: [Figure/data to be included from the full report]
- Distribution: [Breakdown of losses by type and magnitude]
- Types of Loss: [Detailed types of financial impact experienced]