Cybersecurity Attacks Statistics

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Cybersecurity Attacks Statistics

Gaming and other high value targets are absorbing scale and complexity at once with 51% of DDoS attacks hitting gaming in Q1 2024 alongside 25 million DDoS in 2023, while 98% of attacks were multi vectored and UDP floods made up 55% in Q4 2023. The breach side is just as unforgiving with 8.36 billion exposed records in 2023 and phishing driving 93% of ransomware intrusions, showing why modern defense has to be built for speed, not just strength.

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Key Statistics

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51% of DDoS attacks targeted gaming industry in Q1 2024.

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Global DDoS attack volume hit 25 million in 2023.

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Average DDoS attack duration 10 hours in 2023.

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3.8 billion DDoS bits/sec peak attack recorded Oct 2023.

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71% of DDoS attacks under 10 Gbps in 2023.

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UDP floods comprised 55% of DDoS attacks in Q4 2023.

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Financial services faced 20% DDoS surge in 2023.

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98% of DDoS attacks multi-vectored in 2023.

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IoT botnets powered 40% of DDoS in 2023.

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Average cost of DDoS attack downtime $40,000/hour 2023.

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1.6 Tbps largest DDoS attack mitigated by Google in 2023.

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DDoS on Ukraine peaked at 6 Tbps during 2022 conflict.

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25% increase in HTTPS DDoS attacks in 2023.

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Gaming platforms saw 1 million DDoS attacks monthly 2023.

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DNS amplification DDoS averaged 100 Gbps in 2023.

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60% of orgs experienced DDoS in past year 2023 survey.

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NTP reflection attacks down 50% but still 15% of total 2023.

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E-commerce DDoS up 200% during Black Friday 2023.

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42% of DDoS from state-sponsored actors in 2023.

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Memcached amplification DDoS hit 1.3 Tbps peak 2023.

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Telecom sector absorbed 30% of all DDoS traffic 2023.

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SYN flood attacks 25% of volumetric DDoS 2023.

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80% of DDoS lasted under 1 hour but repeated 2023.

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AWS mitigated 2.3 Tbps DDoS in Oct 2020 ongoing trend 2023.

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Application layer DDoS up 15% targeting APIs 2023.

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500,000 RPS largest HTTP DDoS in 2023.

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Botnets like Mirai variants fueled 35% DDoS 2023.

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Ransomware groups used DDoStorsion in 10% attacks 2023.

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Global DDoS capacity reached 15 million servers 2023.

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Slowloris application DDoS evaded 20% protections 2023.

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Global data breaches exposed 8.36 billion records in 2023.

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Equifax breach 2017 exposed 147 million personal records.

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Average cost of data breach hit $4.88 million in 2023 IBM report.

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MOVEit breach 2023 affected 62 million individuals.

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83% of breaches involved cloud misconfigurations in 2023.

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Yahoo 2013-2014 breaches exposed 3 billion accounts.

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MGM Resorts breach 2023 cost $100 million in losses.

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39 seconds average time to exfiltrate data in breaches 2023.

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Change Healthcare breach 2024 disrupted 1/3 of US payments.

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74% of breaches involved external actors per Verizon 2024.

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Marriott breach 2018-2020 exposed 500 million guests.

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Average stolen records per breach 25,000 in healthcare 2023.

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SolarWinds breach 2020 compromised 18,000 orgs.

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82 days average time to identify and contain breach 2023.

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LinkedIn 2021 breach scraped 700 million user data.

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Optus breach 2022 exposed 10 million customer records.

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54% of breaches exploited stolen credentials 2023.

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Twitter 2022 breach affected 200+ million users via API.

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Average breach notification time 49 days in 2023.

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T-Mobile 2023 breach leaked 37 million customer data.

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17% increase in breach costs for financial services 2023.

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Capital One 2019 breach exposed 100 million applications.

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65% of breaches involved sensitive personal info 2023.

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Snowflake breaches 2024 affected 165 orgs via stolen creds.

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Uber 2022 breach via social engineering exposed internal tools.

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28 days average data exposure time pre-detection 2023.

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AT&T 2024 breach leaked 73 million customer records.

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2.5 million malware samples detected daily in 2023.

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Emotet malware infected 1.7 million systems before 2021 takedown.

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94% of malware uses Windows as primary target 2023.

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Crypto-jacking malware attacks up 29% in 2023.

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WannaCry ransomware malware hit 200,000+ systems in 150 countries 2017.

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Fileless malware comprised 77% of detections in 2023.

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Android malware samples reached 5.5 million in 2023.

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TrickBot malware evolved to 200 variants by 2023.

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1 in 10 downloads contained malware in 2023.

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Supply chain malware like SolarWinds affected 18k orgs.

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Mac malware detections up 50% to 300k in 2023.

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Banking trojans stole $1B+ via malware in 2023.

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56% of orgs hit by malware per 2023 Verizon DBIR.

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Cobalt Strike malware cracked used in 60% APTs 2023.

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IoT malware infections doubled to 2.8B in 2023.

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Spyware malware in Pegasus affected 50k+ phones.

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Rootkits evaded 40% AV in enterprise 2023 tests.

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Adware bundled in 80% freeware downloads 2023.

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Qakbot malware disrupted 700k infections by FBI 2023.

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Mobile ransomware up 93% to 24k samples 2023.

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90% malware delivered via email attachments 2023.

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Lumma stealer malware hit 350k systems Q1 2024.

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Polymorphic malware variants 4.3 million unique 2023.

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RATs like njRAT used in 25% targeted attacks 2023.

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Phishing emails accounted for 36% of initial ransomware access in 2023 Verizon DBIR.

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82% of breaches involved human element, primarily phishing in 2023.

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Average phishing campaign success rate led to 5.3% click-through in 2023.

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Spear-phishing incidents rose 20% year-over-year in 2023 Proofpoint report.

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90% of successful breaches started with phishing email in 2022.

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Business email compromise (BEC) via phishing cost $2.9B in losses in 2023.

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74% of phishing sites used HTTPS in Q4 2023, per APWG.

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Smishing attacks increased 400% from 2022 to 2023.

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68% of organizations faced phishing attempts weekly in 2023.

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Vishing calls impersonating IT support rose 15% in 2023.

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Phishing was initial vector in 16% of all breaches per 2024 DBIR.

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Average time to detect phishing breach was 16 days in 2023.

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300,000 unique phishing sites detected daily in 2023 by APWG.

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BEC scams using phishing averaged $120,000 loss per incident in 2023.

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83% of UK businesses hit by phishing in past year per 2023 survey.

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QR code phishing (quishing) attacks up 51% in 2023.

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44% of phishing emails bypassed secure email gateways in 2023.

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Phishing success rate among millennials was 12% higher than average in 2023.

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1 in 99 emails was phishing in 2023 enterprise analysis.

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AI-generated phishing emails increased 600% in early 2024.

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92% of malware delivered via phishing in 2023.

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SMS phishing (smishing) rose to 45% of mobile attacks in 2023.

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65% of C-suite targeted by whale phishing in 2023.

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Phishing training reduced click rates by 40% in trained orgs 2023.

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22% of breaches attributed to phishing per IBM 2023.

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Unique phishing attacks hit 5 million in 2023 APWG data.

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70% of phishing used social media for recon in 2023.

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Average BEC phishing loss $46,000 in 2023 FBI stats.

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56% increase in phishing domains registered in 2023.

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Healthcare phishing incidents up 25% in 2023.

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40% of employees clicked phishing links despite training 2023.

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In 2023, ransomware attacks increased by 20% globally, with the healthcare sector experiencing a 30% rise compared to 2022.

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The average ransomware recovery cost reached $1.54 million in the US in 2021, excluding ransom payments.

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66% of ransomware victims paid the ransom in 2023, up from 37% in 2021.

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LockBit ransomware group claimed responsibility for 25% of all ransomware incidents tracked in Q1 2024.

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Average time to detect and contain a ransomware attack was 24 days in 2023.

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75% of ransomware attacks in manufacturing involved data exfiltration in 2023.

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Ransom demands averaged $1.77 million in 2023, a 20% increase from prior year.

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Conti ransomware variant affected over 1,000 victims worldwide before its disruption in 2022.

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93% of ransomware attacks in 2023 used phishing as initial access vector.

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UK organizations hit by ransomware saw costs rise 11% to $3.3 million average in 2023.

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Ryuk ransomware caused $150 million in damages across 2020 attacks on US healthcare.

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48% of breached organizations in 2023 faced ransomware, per Verizon DBIR.

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Average paid ransom was $812,380 in Q4 2023, down 7% from previous quarter.

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Hive ransomware disrupted 1,500 victims before FBI takedown in 2023.

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Ransomware hit 75% of healthcare providers surveyed in Sophos 2023 report.

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BlackCat/ALPHV claimed 190 victims in 2023 with average payout $2.5M.

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37% of ransomware attacks in 2023 resulted in multiple incidents per organization.

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REvil ransomware attacks peaked at 400+ victims in 2021 before shutdown.

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Average downtime from ransomware was 24 days for affected businesses in 2023.

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Clop ransomware exploited MOVEit vulnerability affecting 2,000+ orgs in 2023.

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62% of ransomware payments went to Russian-based groups in 2023.

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Average ransomware cost in retail sector was $2.37 million in 2023.

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Akira ransomware emerged in 2023 targeting 100+ Windows/Linux systems.

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80% of ransomware victims in 2023 used backups for recovery.

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LockBit 3.0 variant used in 40% of Q2 2024 attacks tracked.

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Ransomware attacks on education sector up 51% in 2023.

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Average negotiation time for ransomware was 6 days in 2023.

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DarkSide ransomware caused Colonial Pipeline shutdown in 2021.

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54% of orgs hit by ransomware in 2023 were small businesses.

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RansomHub group launched 100+ attacks post-LockBit leak in 2024.

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Cybersecurity Attacks are escalating faster than many teams expect, with ransomware and DDoS campaigns increasingly shaped by automation, multi vector methods, and fast shifting attack surfaces. Even as the largest DDoS events and record breach volumes make headlines, the smaller details like average downtime, repeat frequency, and phishing driven access patterns often explain why so many organizations struggle to contain damage quickly. Let’s look at the statistics behind the pressure points across networks, applications, and users.

Key Takeaways

  • 51% of DDoS attacks targeted gaming industry in Q1 2024.
  • Global DDoS attack volume hit 25 million in 2023.
  • Average DDoS attack duration 10 hours in 2023.
  • Global data breaches exposed 8.36 billion records in 2023.
  • Equifax breach 2017 exposed 147 million personal records.
  • Average cost of data breach hit $4.88 million in 2023 IBM report.
  • 2.5 million malware samples detected daily in 2023.
  • Emotet malware infected 1.7 million systems before 2021 takedown.
  • 94% of malware uses Windows as primary target 2023.
  • Phishing emails accounted for 36% of initial ransomware access in 2023 Verizon DBIR.
  • 82% of breaches involved human element, primarily phishing in 2023.
  • Average phishing campaign success rate led to 5.3% click-through in 2023.
  • In 2023, ransomware attacks increased by 20% globally, with the healthcare sector experiencing a 30% rise compared to 2022.
  • The average ransomware recovery cost reached $1.54 million in the US in 2021, excluding ransom payments.
  • 66% of ransomware victims paid the ransom in 2023, up from 37% in 2021.

In 2023, DDoS and phishing drove frequent, costly attacks, with DDoS peaking at 3.8 billion bps.

DDoS

151% of DDoS attacks targeted gaming industry in Q1 2024.
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2Global DDoS attack volume hit 25 million in 2023.
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3Average DDoS attack duration 10 hours in 2023.
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43.8 billion DDoS bits/sec peak attack recorded Oct 2023.
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571% of DDoS attacks under 10 Gbps in 2023.
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6UDP floods comprised 55% of DDoS attacks in Q4 2023.
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7Financial services faced 20% DDoS surge in 2023.
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898% of DDoS attacks multi-vectored in 2023.
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9IoT botnets powered 40% of DDoS in 2023.
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10Average cost of DDoS attack downtime $40,000/hour 2023.
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111.6 Tbps largest DDoS attack mitigated by Google in 2023.
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12DDoS on Ukraine peaked at 6 Tbps during 2022 conflict.
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1325% increase in HTTPS DDoS attacks in 2023.
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14Gaming platforms saw 1 million DDoS attacks monthly 2023.
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15DNS amplification DDoS averaged 100 Gbps in 2023.
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1660% of orgs experienced DDoS in past year 2023 survey.
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17NTP reflection attacks down 50% but still 15% of total 2023.
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18E-commerce DDoS up 200% during Black Friday 2023.
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1942% of DDoS from state-sponsored actors in 2023.
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20Memcached amplification DDoS hit 1.3 Tbps peak 2023.
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21Telecom sector absorbed 30% of all DDoS traffic 2023.
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22SYN flood attacks 25% of volumetric DDoS 2023.
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2380% of DDoS lasted under 1 hour but repeated 2023.
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24AWS mitigated 2.3 Tbps DDoS in Oct 2020 ongoing trend 2023.
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25Application layer DDoS up 15% targeting APIs 2023.
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26500,000 RPS largest HTTP DDoS in 2023.
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27Botnets like Mirai variants fueled 35% DDoS 2023.
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28Ransomware groups used DDoStorsion in 10% attacks 2023.
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29Global DDoS capacity reached 15 million servers 2023.
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30Slowloris application DDoS evaded 20% protections 2023.
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DDoS Interpretation

While the gaming industry unwittingly became the world's most popular stress test platform, absorbing half of all DDoS attacks, the rest of the digital landscape was caught in a relentless, multi-vectored assault where botnets are cheap, state actors are bold, and every hour of downtime racks up a bill that would make a CFO cry.

Data Breaches

1Global data breaches exposed 8.36 billion records in 2023.
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2Equifax breach 2017 exposed 147 million personal records.
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3Average cost of data breach hit $4.88 million in 2023 IBM report.
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4MOVEit breach 2023 affected 62 million individuals.
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583% of breaches involved cloud misconfigurations in 2023.
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6Yahoo 2013-2014 breaches exposed 3 billion accounts.
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7MGM Resorts breach 2023 cost $100 million in losses.
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839 seconds average time to exfiltrate data in breaches 2023.
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9Change Healthcare breach 2024 disrupted 1/3 of US payments.
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1074% of breaches involved external actors per Verizon 2024.
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11Marriott breach 2018-2020 exposed 500 million guests.
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12Average stolen records per breach 25,000 in healthcare 2023.
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13SolarWinds breach 2020 compromised 18,000 orgs.
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1482 days average time to identify and contain breach 2023.
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15LinkedIn 2021 breach scraped 700 million user data.
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16Optus breach 2022 exposed 10 million customer records.
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1754% of breaches exploited stolen credentials 2023.
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18Twitter 2022 breach affected 200+ million users via API.
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19Average breach notification time 49 days in 2023.
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20T-Mobile 2023 breach leaked 37 million customer data.
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2117% increase in breach costs for financial services 2023.
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22Capital One 2019 breach exposed 100 million applications.
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2365% of breaches involved sensitive personal info 2023.
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24Snowflake breaches 2024 affected 165 orgs via stolen creds.
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25Uber 2022 breach via social engineering exposed internal tools.
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2628 days average data exposure time pre-detection 2023.
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27AT&T 2024 breach leaked 73 million customer records.
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Data Breaches Interpretation

Despite staggering statistics showing billions of records exposed and costs soaring to millions per incident, the true scandal is that most breaches stem from preventable errors like cloud misconfigurations and reused passwords, turning cybersecurity into a self-inflicted crisis.

Malware

12.5 million malware samples detected daily in 2023.
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2Emotet malware infected 1.7 million systems before 2021 takedown.
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394% of malware uses Windows as primary target 2023.
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4Crypto-jacking malware attacks up 29% in 2023.
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5WannaCry ransomware malware hit 200,000+ systems in 150 countries 2017.
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6Fileless malware comprised 77% of detections in 2023.
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7Android malware samples reached 5.5 million in 2023.
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8TrickBot malware evolved to 200 variants by 2023.
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91 in 10 downloads contained malware in 2023.
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10Supply chain malware like SolarWinds affected 18k orgs.
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11Mac malware detections up 50% to 300k in 2023.
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12Banking trojans stole $1B+ via malware in 2023.
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1356% of orgs hit by malware per 2023 Verizon DBIR.
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14Cobalt Strike malware cracked used in 60% APTs 2023.
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15IoT malware infections doubled to 2.8B in 2023.
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16Spyware malware in Pegasus affected 50k+ phones.
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17Rootkits evaded 40% AV in enterprise 2023 tests.
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18Adware bundled in 80% freeware downloads 2023.
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19Qakbot malware disrupted 700k infections by FBI 2023.
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20Mobile ransomware up 93% to 24k samples 2023.
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2190% malware delivered via email attachments 2023.
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22Lumma stealer malware hit 350k systems Q1 2024.
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23Polymorphic malware variants 4.3 million unique 2023.
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24RATs like njRAT used in 25% targeted attacks 2023.
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Malware Interpretation

Cyber threats have evolved into a relentless, shape-shifting tidal wave that proves no platform is safe and that even our most trusted digital tools can be cunningly turned against us.

Phishing

1Phishing emails accounted for 36% of initial ransomware access in 2023 Verizon DBIR.
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282% of breaches involved human element, primarily phishing in 2023.
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3Average phishing campaign success rate led to 5.3% click-through in 2023.
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4Spear-phishing incidents rose 20% year-over-year in 2023 Proofpoint report.
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590% of successful breaches started with phishing email in 2022.
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6Business email compromise (BEC) via phishing cost $2.9B in losses in 2023.
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774% of phishing sites used HTTPS in Q4 2023, per APWG.
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8Smishing attacks increased 400% from 2022 to 2023.
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968% of organizations faced phishing attempts weekly in 2023.
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10Vishing calls impersonating IT support rose 15% in 2023.
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11Phishing was initial vector in 16% of all breaches per 2024 DBIR.
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12Average time to detect phishing breach was 16 days in 2023.
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13300,000 unique phishing sites detected daily in 2023 by APWG.
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14BEC scams using phishing averaged $120,000 loss per incident in 2023.
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1583% of UK businesses hit by phishing in past year per 2023 survey.
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16QR code phishing (quishing) attacks up 51% in 2023.
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1744% of phishing emails bypassed secure email gateways in 2023.
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18Phishing success rate among millennials was 12% higher than average in 2023.
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191 in 99 emails was phishing in 2023 enterprise analysis.
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20AI-generated phishing emails increased 600% in early 2024.
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2192% of malware delivered via phishing in 2023.
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22SMS phishing (smishing) rose to 45% of mobile attacks in 2023.
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2365% of C-suite targeted by whale phishing in 2023.
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24Phishing training reduced click rates by 40% in trained orgs 2023.
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2522% of breaches attributed to phishing per IBM 2023.
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26Unique phishing attacks hit 5 million in 2023 APWG data.
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2770% of phishing used social media for recon in 2023.
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28Average BEC phishing loss $46,000 in 2023 FBI stats.
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2956% increase in phishing domains registered in 2023.
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30Healthcare phishing incidents up 25% in 2023.
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3140% of employees clicked phishing links despite training 2023.
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Phishing Interpretation

Despite the constant digital arms race, humans remain the achingly soft underbelly of cybersecurity, with phishing—our seemingly unshakable penchant for clicking—persistently unlocking the front door for a staggering array of expensive digital disasters.

Ransomware

1In 2023, ransomware attacks increased by 20% globally, with the healthcare sector experiencing a 30% rise compared to 2022.
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2The average ransomware recovery cost reached $1.54 million in the US in 2021, excluding ransom payments.
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366% of ransomware victims paid the ransom in 2023, up from 37% in 2021.
Directional
4LockBit ransomware group claimed responsibility for 25% of all ransomware incidents tracked in Q1 2024.
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5Average time to detect and contain a ransomware attack was 24 days in 2023.
Single source
675% of ransomware attacks in manufacturing involved data exfiltration in 2023.
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7Ransom demands averaged $1.77 million in 2023, a 20% increase from prior year.
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8Conti ransomware variant affected over 1,000 victims worldwide before its disruption in 2022.
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993% of ransomware attacks in 2023 used phishing as initial access vector.
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10UK organizations hit by ransomware saw costs rise 11% to $3.3 million average in 2023.
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11Ryuk ransomware caused $150 million in damages across 2020 attacks on US healthcare.
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1248% of breached organizations in 2023 faced ransomware, per Verizon DBIR.
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13Average paid ransom was $812,380 in Q4 2023, down 7% from previous quarter.
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14Hive ransomware disrupted 1,500 victims before FBI takedown in 2023.
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15Ransomware hit 75% of healthcare providers surveyed in Sophos 2023 report.
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16BlackCat/ALPHV claimed 190 victims in 2023 with average payout $2.5M.
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1737% of ransomware attacks in 2023 resulted in multiple incidents per organization.
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18REvil ransomware attacks peaked at 400+ victims in 2021 before shutdown.
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19Average downtime from ransomware was 24 days for affected businesses in 2023.
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20Clop ransomware exploited MOVEit vulnerability affecting 2,000+ orgs in 2023.
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2162% of ransomware payments went to Russian-based groups in 2023.
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22Average ransomware cost in retail sector was $2.37 million in 2023.
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23Akira ransomware emerged in 2023 targeting 100+ Windows/Linux systems.
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2480% of ransomware victims in 2023 used backups for recovery.
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25LockBit 3.0 variant used in 40% of Q2 2024 attacks tracked.
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26Ransomware attacks on education sector up 51% in 2023.
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27Average negotiation time for ransomware was 6 days in 2023.
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28DarkSide ransomware caused Colonial Pipeline shutdown in 2021.
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2954% of orgs hit by ransomware in 2023 were small businesses.
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30RansomHub group launched 100+ attacks post-LockBit leak in 2024.
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Ransomware Interpretation

While ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent, expensive, and brazenly effective—with more victims paying up despite the staggering recovery costs—the sobering truth is that our collective cybersecurity hygiene, from phishing resilience to patch management, remains woefully inadequate against these persistently evolving criminal enterprises.

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    justice.gov

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    Reference 10
    CHAINALYSIS
    chainalysis.com

    chainalysis.com

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    Reference 11
    PROOFPOINT
    proofpoint.com

    proofpoint.com

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    Reference 12
    IC3
    ic3.gov

    ic3.gov

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    Reference 13
    DOCS
    docs.apwg.org

    docs.apwg.org

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    Reference 14
    LOOKOUT
    lookout.com

    lookout.com

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    Reference 15
    CISCO
    cisco.com

    cisco.com

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    Reference 16
    APWG
    apwg.org

    apwg.org

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    Reference 17
    FBI
    fbi.gov

    fbi.gov

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    Reference 18
    GOV
    gov.uk

    gov.uk

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    Reference 19
    MIMECAST
    mimecast.com

    mimecast.com

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    Reference 20
    KEEPNETLABS
    keepnetlabs.com

    keepnetlabs.com

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    Reference 21
    DARKTRACE
    darktrace.com

    darktrace.com

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    Reference 22
    ZIMPERIUM
    zimperium.com

    zimperium.com

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    Reference 23
    KNOWBE4
    knowbe4.com

    knowbe4.com

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    Reference 24
    UNIT42
    unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

    unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

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    Reference 25
    HHS
    hhs.gov

    hhs.gov

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    Reference 26
    BARRACUDA
    barracuda.com

    barracuda.com

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    Reference 27
    UPGUARD
    upguard.com

    upguard.com

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    Reference 28
    FTC
    ftc.gov

    ftc.gov

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    Reference 29
    PROGRESS
    progress.com

    progress.com

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    Reference 30
    SEC
    sec.gov

    sec.gov

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    Reference 31
    INVESTORS
    investors.mgmresorts.com

    investors.mgmresorts.com

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    Reference 32
    UNITEDHEALTHGROUP
    unitedhealthgroup.com

    unitedhealthgroup.com

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    Reference 33
    NEWS
    news.marriott.com

    news.marriott.com

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    Reference 34
    PRIVACYHAWK
    privacyhawk.com

    privacyhawk.com

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    Reference 35
    OAIC
    oaic.gov.au

    oaic.gov.au

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    Reference 36
    BLOG
    blog.twitter.com

    blog.twitter.com

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    Reference 37
    T-MOBILE
    t-mobile.com

    t-mobile.com

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    Reference 38
    CAPITALONE
    capitalone.com

    capitalone.com

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    Reference 39
    UBER
    uber.com

    uber.com

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    Reference 40
    ABOUT
    about.att.com

    about.att.com

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    Reference 41
    CLOUDFLARE
    cloudflare.com

    cloudflare.com

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    Reference 42
    IMPERVA
    imperva.com

    imperva.com

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    Reference 43
    NETSCOUT
    netscout.com

    netscout.com

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    Reference 44
    AKAMAI
    akamai.com

    akamai.com

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    Reference 45
    OVHCLOUD
    ovhcloud.com

    ovhcloud.com

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    Reference 46
    RADWARE
    radware.com

    radware.com

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    Reference 47
    RAPID7
    rapid7.com

    rapid7.com

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    Reference 48
    CLOUD
    cloud.google.com

    cloud.google.com

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    Reference 49
    RIOTGAMES
    riotgames.com

    riotgames.com

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    Reference 50
    ARBORNETWORKS
    arbornetworks.com

    arbornetworks.com

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    Reference 51
    MICROSOFT
    microsoft.com

    microsoft.com

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    Reference 52
    AWS
    aws.amazon.com

    aws.amazon.com

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    Reference 53
    WOODAR
    woodar.com

    woodar.com

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    Reference 54
    AV-TEST
    av-test.org

    av-test.org

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    Reference 55
    EUROPOL
    europol.europa.eu

    europol.europa.eu

  • MALWAREBYTES logo
    Reference 56
    MALWAREBYTES
    malwarebytes.com

    malwarebytes.com

  • NCSC logo
    Reference 57
    NCSC
    ncsc.gov.uk

    ncsc.gov.uk

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    Reference 58
    CHECKPOINT
    checkpoint.com

    checkpoint.com

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    Reference 59
    FIREEYE
    fireeye.com

    fireeye.com

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    Reference 60
    INTEGO
    intego.com

    intego.com

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    Reference 61
    INTERPOL
    interpol.int

    interpol.int

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    Reference 62
    FORTINET
    fortinet.com

    fortinet.com

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    Reference 63
    AMNESTY
    amnesty.org

    amnesty.org

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    Reference 64
    GROUP-IB
    group-ib.com

    group-ib.com

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    Reference 65
    PTSECURITY
    ptsecurity.com

    ptsecurity.com

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