Most attacked digital devices globally in 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Nov 15, 2024

In 2023, desktops and laptops experienced the highest number of inbound attacks worldwide, with 862.8 million detections. Smartphones followed, with 198.7 million attacks, while tablets were targeted 105.7 million times.

Devices with the highest number of inbound attacks detected worldwide in 2023 (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of detections in millions
Desktop/laptop 862.8
Smartphone 198.7
Tablet 105.7
Game console 19.5
Network attached storage (NAS) 18.4
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of detections in millions862.8862.8198.7198.7105.7105.719.519.518.418.4Desktop/laptopSmartphoneTabletGame consoleNetwork attached storage (NAS)
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March 2024

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Based on Trend Micro Smart Protection Network detections; wider industry metrics may vary

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