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