According to global data measured throughout 2020, the majority of corporate networks that were attacked by malware fell victim specifically to botnets and cryptominers. Despite being a relative newcomer in the world of cybersecurity threat, malicious cryptomining, or 'cryptojacking' is fast becoming one of the most common types of malware found across the globe. Ransomware on the other hand was only experienced by 5 percent of all targeted corporate networks.
Share of global corporate networks attacked by malware in 2020, by malware type
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Check Point Software Technologies. (May 5, 2021). Share of global corporate networks attacked by malware in 2020, by malware type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238997/malware-attacks-corporate-networks/
Check Point Software Technologies. "Share of global corporate networks attacked by malware in 2020, by malware type." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238997/malware-attacks-corporate-networks/
Check Point Software Technologies. (2021). Share of global corporate networks attacked by malware in 2020, by malware type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238997/malware-attacks-corporate-networks/
Check Point Software Technologies. "Share of Global Corporate Networks Attacked by Malware in 2020, by Malware Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238997/malware-attacks-corporate-networks/
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