In 2022, Russia ranked first by its share of unsolicited spam e-mails. Overall, 24.77 percent of global spam e-mails originated from IPs in Russia. China ranked second, with 14 percent. The United States followed, accounting for over 10 percent of global unsolicited spam e-mails during the measured period.
Leading countries of origin for unsolicited spam e-mails in 2022, by share of worldwide spam volume
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Kaspersky Lab. (February 16, 2023). Leading countries of origin for unsolicited spam e-mails in 2022, by share of worldwide spam volume [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263086/countries-of-origin-of-spam/
Kaspersky Lab. "Leading countries of origin for unsolicited spam e-mails in 2022, by share of worldwide spam volume." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263086/countries-of-origin-of-spam/
Kaspersky Lab. (2023). Leading countries of origin for unsolicited spam e-mails in 2022, by share of worldwide spam volume. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263086/countries-of-origin-of-spam/
Kaspersky Lab. "Leading Countries of Origin for Unsolicited Spam E-mails in 2022, by Share of Worldwide Spam Volume." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263086/countries-of-origin-of-spam/
Kaspersky Lab, Leading countries of origin for unsolicited spam e-mails in 2022, by share of worldwide spam volume Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263086/countries-of-origin-of-spam/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Leading countries of origin for unsolicited spam e-mails in 2022, by share of worldwide spam volume [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263086/countries-of-origin-of-spam/