Global distribution of cyberattacks by type 2024| ��ƽ��

Annual distribution of cyberattacks worldwide from 2016 to 2024, by type

Characteristic	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Phishing scams	0.44	0.72	0.77	3.93	7.82	10.2	8.95	8.9	38.01
Extortion	0.39	0.43	1.49	1.48	2.49	1.24	1.17	1.39	16.42
Personal data breach	0.62	0.88	1.47	1.31	1.47	1.63	1.75	1.66	12.75
Non-payment/Non-delivery	1.83	2.39	1.89	2.12	3.53	2.6	1.54	1.5	9.74
Investment fraud	0.05	0.09	0.11	0.14	0.28	0.65	0.91	1.18	9.42
Tech support	0.25	0.31	0.42	0.47	0.5	0.75	0.97	1.1	6.95
Identity theft	0.38	0.5	0.47	0.55	1.41	1.63	0.83	0.59	4.2
Credit card fraud	0.36	0.43	0.44	0.49	0.57	0.53	0.68	0.41	2.53

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June 2025

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Worldwide

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2016 to 2024

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In 2024, roughly 38 percent of all registered cyberattacks worldwide were phishing attacks. Extortion ranked second, with over 16 percent, followed by personal data breaches.