As of 2023, multipurpose malware, which includes banking Trojans and botnets, was the most frequently reported category of cyberattack across all global regions. This type of malware accounted for ** percent of globally reported attacks and ** percent of attacks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Infostealers ranked second, recording the highest percentage in the APAC region at ** percent. Among the reported categories, mobile attacks had the lowest share across all regions worldwide, ranging from **** to ***** percent.
among corporate networks, data is based on Check Point Software detections; wider industy metrics may vary
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information about the category "Multipurpose malware": "Banking Trojans and botnets, previously classified as two distinct types, are combined in a single category. As many banking Trojans received additional functionalities, making the differentiation between the two categories less distinct, we introduce the category "multipurpose malware" to include both genres."
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Check Point Software Technologies. (April 22, 2024). Distribution of cyberattacks in selected global regions in 2023, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085784/cyber-attack-share-global-by-category/
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