cybersecurity statistics of 2018

October 22, 2018

The cybersecurity statistics of 2018 demonstrated the same trend as any year before that, with an interesting occurrence: the cryptocurrency hype shifted the focus of hackers to a new type of malware. $600 billion, or 0.8% of global GDP, was the total cost of cyberattacks in 2017. Every minute, there is 1 more website being compromised by hackers. Vietnam is at #19 in the top 20 countries with the largest number of hacked websites. Over 70% of which belong to businesses who use them to attract customers, introduce themselves and demonstrate products. Coin-mining malware is surging at the moment due to the rise in the value of cryptocurrencies.

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