Countries most targeted by malicious mailshots 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Sep 13, 2024
In 2023, Russia accounted for 16.7 percent of all measured e-mail antivirus detections. Spain ranked second with 9.5 percent target rate. Mexico followed, recording approximately six percent of blocked attacks. In December 2023, almost 47 percent of e-mail traffic was spam.

Distribution of e-mail antivirus activations in 2023, by country

CharacteristicShare of spam e-mails worldwide
Russia 16.7%
Spain 9.5%
Mexico 6%
Turkey 5%
Vietnam 4.4%
Italy 3.2%
Germany 2.9%
United Arab Emirates 2.9%
Malaysia 2.7%
Brazil 2.6%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of spam e-mails worldwide16.7%16.7%9.5%9.5%6%6%5%5%4.4%4.4%3.2%3.2%2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%2.7%2.7%2.6%2.6%RussiaSpainMexicoTurkeyVietnamItalyGermanyUnited Arab EmiratesMalaysiaBrazil
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