Among a wide range of illegal products for sale on the dark web, some of the most notable are hackers' services in attempting malware or distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which can cause large-scale online traffic disruptions and website outages. As of March 2023, premium-quality malware attack services could sell for up to 4,500 U.S. dollars per 1,000 installs on dark marketplaces or vendors. In turn, a DDoS attack on an unprotected website lasting for a month had an average price of 750 U.S. dollars.
Average price of selected malware and DDoS attack services for sale on the dark web as of March 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Basic Statistic Number of ransomware attempts per year 2017-2023
- Premium Statistic Fraudulent financial websites in Russia 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Latin America: leading malware strains 2020
- Basic Statistic Leading malware domains worldwide 2018
- Basic Statistic Number of malware attacks in 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of malware attacks per year 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Most detected malware families affecting corporate networks worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Latin America: leading botnets in organizations H2 2021
- Basic Statistic Costliest threat actors in global data breaches 2020
- Basic Statistic Leading malware payloads worldwide 2018
About the region
10
- Basic Statistic Leading cause of ransomware infection 2020
- Basic Statistic Top malicious mobile app categories worldwide 2018
- Basic Statistic Most prevalent malware file extensions worldwide 2017
- Basic Statistic Share of companies worldwide affected by cyber ransom attacks 2016
- Basic Statistic Likelihood of using key cyber threat defenses worldwide 2017, by organization size
- Basic Statistic Distribution of mobile malware worldwide Q2 2023 - Q3 2023, by type
- Basic Statistic Volume of detected mobile malware packages as of Q3 2023
- Premium Statistic Countries with highest mobile malware encounter rate Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Global cyber insurance payouts after ransomware incidents 2019-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Average total cost per data breach worldwide 2023, by country or region
Other regions
10
- Premium Statistic Main cyber security challenges of companies in France 2023
- Premium Statistic Change in cyber insurance premium pricing U.S. 2017-2018
- Premium Statistic Share of users attacked by cryptominers in CIS countries 2022
- Premium Statistic Cybercrime attacks in Romania 2021, by type of attack
- Premium Statistic Share of internet users experiencing cases of cyber crime in Germany 2016
- Basic Statistic Online crime incidents experienced in England and Wales 2016, by industry and type
- Basic Statistic Most detrimental cyber security threats according to Canadian businesses 2017
- Premium Statistic Online banking: economic losses for fraud in Spain 2019, by prevention taken
- Premium Statistic Share of electronic devices infected with malware in Hungary 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of information security violations and threats reported in Finland 2020
Related statistics
10
- Premium Statistic Command center malware distribution in Italy 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Year-over-year change in cyber attack numbers in French companies 2023
- Basic Statistic Cybercrime incidents worldwide 2022-2023, by industry and organization size
- Basic Statistic Data breaches worldwide 2021-2022, by target industry and organization size
- Basic Statistic Negative online experiences among UK internet users 2023
- Basic Statistic Leading BEC e-mail providers worldwide H2 2020
- Basic Statistic Major operating systems targeted by ransomware according to MSPs 2020
- Basic Statistic Development of Android malware worldwide 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Experiences of negative online activity among internet users in the UK 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Leading concerns over negative online activity among internet users in the UK 2019
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Privacy Affairs. (April 23, 2023). Average price of selected malware and DDoS attack services for sale on the dark web as of March 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350155/selling-price-malware-ddos-attacks-dark-web/
Privacy Affairs. "Average price of selected malware and DDoS attack services for sale on the dark web as of March 2023 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350155/selling-price-malware-ddos-attacks-dark-web/
Privacy Affairs. (2023). Average price of selected malware and DDoS attack services for sale on the dark web as of March 2023 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350155/selling-price-malware-ddos-attacks-dark-web/
Privacy Affairs. "Average Price of Selected Malware and Ddos Attack Services for Sale on The Dark Web as of March 2023 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350155/selling-price-malware-ddos-attacks-dark-web/
Privacy Affairs, Average price of selected malware and DDoS attack services for sale on the dark web as of March 2023 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350155/selling-price-malware-ddos-attacks-dark-web/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Average price of selected malware and DDoS attack services for sale on the dark web as of March 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Privacy Affairs, April 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350155/selling-price-malware-ddos-attacks-dark-web/