Key Findings
Ransomware payments dropped by 35% worldwide in 2024
RansomwareRansom
49% of cyberattacks were attributed to financially motivated cybercriminals in 2024.
Cyber attackFinancially-motivated
Stolen access credentials published on dark web marketplaces increased by approximately 28% from approximately 6 million in 2023 to approximately 7.7 million in 2024.
Dark webCredentialsStolen access credentials
4% of cyberattacks were attributed to hacktivists in 2024.
Cyber attackHacktivist
Ransomware gangs claimed responsibility for targeting 5,336 victims in 2023.
Ransomware
40,704 new vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2024.
Vulnerabilities
36% of cyberattacks were attributed to state-sponsored actors in 2024.
Cyber attackState sponsored
The average CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) score of the new vulnerabilities disclosed in 2024 was 5.7.
CVSS
Ransomware gangs claimed responsibility for targeting 6,133 victims in 2024.
Ransomware