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Statistics Overview

Cybercrime is an issue that has become more prominent in the last 20 years. Cybercrime is used to gain specific knowledge, information, or any other advantage, through online software. Understanding cybercrime statistics can give you a better view on how important it is to invest in the protection of the United States' confidential information.

Major Cybersecurity Statistics of 2023

Over 800,000 cyber-attacks per year as of 2023, with that number continually rising year to year.
97% of cyber breaches are by exploiting the content management system WordPress.
Every 39 seconds, a business's infrastructure is targeted for cyber-attacks.
Hackers attack an average of 26,000 times a day, or every 3 seconds (as of 2021).
Over 300,000 new malware is created daily.
92% of malware is used on individuals is via different email services.
In 2023, it takes organizations an average of 49 days to identify that a cyber-attack has taken place.
Over 4 million websites today have malware.
66% of company executives plan to invest more into their cybersecurity.
In 2023, the average cost of a data breach was $4.35 million (highest on record), and the average ransomware attack was $4.54 million.
World cybercrime costs are expected to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025.

Statistics Charts and Graphs

This chart shows the number of data breaches and exposed records from 2010-2020. While there are some spikes of more and less frequency throughout these years, you can tell that data breaches and record exposure are on a steady rise with no intention of slowing down. The importance of figuring out better solutions to data breaches is highly important to protecting the infrastructure of the United States.

The size of the cybersecurity market grows consistently each year. With the amount of cyber-attacks and threats increasing, the cost of the industry does as well. In just 5 years, the cybersecurity market has gone up over $100 billion, showing the constant demand for bigger and better cybersecurity technology.

Cybercrime is becoming a more prominent issue each year. This chart shows the estimated costs of cybercrime from 2018-2027 in trillions. With an estimated $23 trillion in 2027, better technology and security systems and protocols need to be researched, developed, and fielded as soon as possible. With cybercrime growing day to day, solutions also need to as well. (Chart: Cybercrime Expected To Skyrocket in Coming Years | Statista)

Intelligence Gaps

How can the United States develop more efficient technology faster?
How can the world effectively slow down cybercrime and cybersecurity breaches?
Are there other methods that can be used to help stop growth of cyber threats?
Exactly how much funding does cybersecurity need to eliminate threats?

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