Cy-Xplorer 2023

Your #1 source for expert insights on cyber extortion

• Over 2,100 organizations around the world became victim of cyber extortion in 2022. 
• 96 different countries have been impacted by cyber extortion (Cy-X) in 2022. That means half (49%) of all countries in the world have been victimized by Cy-X (and those are only the countries we know of).
• 50% of the countries impacted by Cy-X, are in the top 30 of countries with the most businesses. 
• Phishing remains the top initial attack vector, closely followed by exploiting vulnerabilities and bruteforcing open RDP.