The number of devices infected with data-stealing malware in 2023 was 9.8 million, a sevenfold increase over the same figure for 2020.
Cybercriminals stole an average of 50.9 credentials per compromised device, and 443,000 websites have had user information leaked in the past five years.
Infostealers are more accessible, with a 266% increase in infostealing malware in 2023. The rise is linked to the increasing value of corporate data and the growing accessibility of this malware.
Kaspersky found that 24% of malware sold as a service between 2015 and 2022 was infostealers, enabling amateur cybercriminals to utilize these tools obtained from the dark web.
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