More Activity

+266% Toename infostealer-activiteit

Cybercrime is shifting away from ‘hacking in’ and increasingly towards ‘logging in,’ according to IBM. This has led to a significant yearly increase in infostealer activity.

Infostealer Activity in 2023 vs. 2022 (Bron: IBM, 2024)

More Infections

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As activity increases, more devices become infected. According to Kaspersky, nearly 16 million devices were infected in 2023.

Infostealers-infections since 2020 (Bron: Kaspersky, 2024)

More Breaches

Meestvoorkomende 1e actie (24%)

More infections lead to more hacks. Nearly a quarter of all breaches start with stolen credentials, according to Verizon. Infostealers are often the cause.

Gestolen logins 1e actie bij breaches (Bron: Verizon, 2024)

Statistics on infostealers

Infostealers are on the rise, as are the statistics about them. But what do these numbers really mean? We dive into the data and evaluate the findings for quality and insight with a handy score from 1 to 5.

Frequently asked questions about infostealers