State of malware worldwide

Statistics report about state of malware attacks worldwide

State of malware worldwide

This report presents insights and statistics on the impact of malware on businesses and consumers worldwide. It looks in detail at the most common types of malware and the frequency of incidents. It also includes data on investments within the IT security market and the IT solutions in place in organizations worldwide.

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  • Premium Forecast Annual cost of cybercrime worldwide 2018-2029
  • Premium Statistic Share of global companies encountering cyberattacks 2021-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Global brands most commonly abused in cyberattacks 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global number of unique threats reported by end users 2023, by threat family
  • Basic Statistic Number of malware attacks per year 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global malware attack vectors 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of cyberattacks in worldwide regions 2023, by category
  • Basic Statistic Leading cybercrime victim losses U.S. 2023, by type of crime
  • Basic Statistic Global firms at risk of material cyberattack as per board members 2023, by country

Most targeted industries

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  • Basic Statistic Global average number of weekly cyberattacks 2022-2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Global YoY change in average number of weekly malware attacks 2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Share of cyberattacks in global industries worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global industries with most ransomware detections H2 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global industries with most wiper cyberattack detections H2 2023

Malware types

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  • Premium Statistic Global most prevalent malware 2023, by type and region
  • Premium Statistic Most prevalent crypto-mining malware 2023, by type and region
  • Premium Statistic Top malware received globally via web and e-mail in 2023, by file type
  • Premium Statistic Most detected malware families affecting corporate networks worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global banking malware families detected 2023, by the number of known variants
  • Basic Statistic Global malware targeting banking apps 2023, by malware family
  • Basic Statistic Global prevalence of infostealer malware H1 2023, by family
  • Basic Statistic Most commonly detected cyber threats on macOS 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most commonly detected cyber threats on Android 2023

Mobile malware

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  • Basic Statistic Volume of detected mobile malware packages as of Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Smishing attacks in global organizations 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Volume of vishing attacks on global organizations 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global mobile phishing rate Q4 2022-Q2 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of mobile malware worldwide Q2 2023 - Q1 2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Global number of installation packages for mobile banking trojans Q1 2021 - Q3 2023

Ransomware

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  • Basic Statistic Number of ransomware attempts per year 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Organizations hit by ransomware attacks 2022-2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Businesses worldwide affected by ransomware 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global ransomware infections rate in organizations 2023
  • Premium Statistic Outcomes for organizations after ransom payments worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of ransom payers worldwide that recovered data 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Data restoring methods following a ransomware attack worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Origin of ransomware attacks 2023, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Global most commonly detected ransomware 2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Global ransom payments in organizations 2021-2023

State of cyber security and awareness

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  • Premium Statistic Corporate web security market size worldwide 2016-2026
  • Basic Statistic Global use of cybersecurity training by employees 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of global firms prioritizing cybersecurity 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of companies with proper cybersecurity investments 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic MFA effectiveness against account takeover global 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global companies with a beginner cybersecurity readiness 2024, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Mature cybersecurity readiness companies global 2024, by industry
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