Between 2018 and 2022, the number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide has gradually increased. In 2022, the number of such incidents was close to 140 million. This represented an increase of 43 percent compared to the preceding year. Cryptojacking is the process of hijacking someone's device intending to mine cryptocurrencies without the users' permission or awareness.
Annual number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide from 2018 to 2022
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SonicWall. (March 27, 2023). Annual number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide from 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377860/worldwide-annual-number-cryptojacking/
SonicWall. "Annual number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide from 2018 to 2022." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377860/worldwide-annual-number-cryptojacking/
SonicWall. (2023). Annual number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide from 2018 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377860/worldwide-annual-number-cryptojacking/
SonicWall. "Annual Number of Cryptojacking Attempts Worldwide from 2018 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377860/worldwide-annual-number-cryptojacking/
SonicWall, Annual number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide from 2018 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377860/worldwide-annual-number-cryptojacking/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Annual number of cryptojacking attempts worldwide from 2018 to 2022 [Graph], SonicWall, March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377860/worldwide-annual-number-cryptojacking/