In 2021, the global information and communication sector was the most targeted by emails that contained malware files, with 561.7 thousand detections. The retail industry ranked second detecting over 397 thousand emails containing malware files, while the global construction industry ranked third.
Industries with the highest number of detected malware attachments received via email worldwide in 2021
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Trend Micro. (March 17, 2022). Industries with the highest number of detected malware attachments received via email worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318892/industries-email-malware-attempts-worldwide/
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