Security News > 2023 > August > Numbers Don't Lie: Exposing the Harsh Truths of Cyberattacks in New Report

Total number of malware-based attacks: 1,578,733 Number of unique attacks: 200,454 Average number of cyberattacks per day: 17,280 Average number of cyberattacks per hour: 720 Average number of attacks per minute: 12 Average number of new malware variants per minute: 1.5.

Attacks ramped up again as cybercriminals got back to work in the new year.

The report found these vertical industries accounted for 60% of the overall number of attacks.

The report reveals CylanceEDGE blocked 231,510 malware attacks against the financial services industry, with an average of 2,601 malware-based attacks attempted per day.

Cyberattacks against the healthcare industry totaled 93,000 of the blocked attacks.

For the latest information on new cyberattacks and the overall threat landscape, explore the BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report.

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