In 2022, multipurpose malware, which includes banking Trojans and botnets, was the most frequently reported category of cyberattack. This type of malware accounted for 32 percent of globally reported attacks and 44 percent of attacks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Infostealers ranked second, recording the highest percentage in the APAC region at 30 percent. Among the reported categories, ransomware had the lowest share across all regions worldwide, ranging from five to nine percent.
Distribution of cyberattacks in selected global regions in 2022, by category
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Check Point Software Technologies. (2023). Distribution of cyberattacks in selected global regions in 2022, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085784/cyber-attack-share-global-by-category/
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Check Point Software Technologies, Distribution of cyberattacks in selected global regions in 2022, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085784/cyber-attack-share-global-by-category/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of cyberattacks in selected global regions in 2022, by category [Graph], Check Point Software Technologies, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085784/cyber-attack-share-global-by-category/