In 2022, the most prevalent malware threats to corporate networks across the globe were from the malware family Emotet. This type of malware infection represented roughly 15 percent of all reported attacks in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The second-highest number of attacks across all regions came from the Agent Tesla malware family.
Most frequently detected malware threats in global regions in 2022, by type and region
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Check Point Software Technologies. (February 8, 2023). Most frequently detected malware threats in global regions in 2022, by type and region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238995/top-malware-threats-by-type-region/
Check Point Software Technologies. "Most frequently detected malware threats in global regions in 2022, by type and region." Chart. February 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238995/top-malware-threats-by-type-region/
Check Point Software Technologies. (2023). Most frequently detected malware threats in global regions in 2022, by type and region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238995/top-malware-threats-by-type-region/
Check Point Software Technologies. "Most Frequently Detected Malware Threats in Global Regions in 2022, by Type and Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238995/top-malware-threats-by-type-region/
Check Point Software Technologies, Most frequently detected malware threats in global regions in 2022, by type and region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238995/top-malware-threats-by-type-region/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Most frequently detected malware threats in global regions in 2022, by type and region [Graph], Check Point Software Technologies, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238995/top-malware-threats-by-type-region/