2. Top 6 Hacking Statistics
In 2022, 42 million US
adults experienced identity
fraud.
Phishing attacks increased by
61% from 2021 to 2022.
In 2022, approximately $3
billion in cryptocurrencies
were stolen or hacked.
2.5 million SSNs were
exposed in a student loan
data breach.
Yahoo's data breach
exposed 3 billion user
accounts.
In 2022, data breaches in the
critical infrastructure sector
cost $4.82 million.
3. General Hacking Statistics and Trends
In 2022, ethical hackers discovered 65,000+ vulnerabilities.
In 2022, 42 million US adults experienced identity fraud.
In 2022, a data breach took 277 days to fix.
Phishing attacks increased by 61% from 2021 to 2022.
Mobile malware variants increased in 2022.
4. Hacking Statistics by Demography
Whit
e
Asia
n
Black or African American Hispanic or Latino
Unknown American Indian and Alaska Native
Percentage of Hacking Population
75%
50%
25%
0%
5. Financials of Hacking Statistics
5.4 million Twitter account details were stolen in 2022.
Ransomware attacks surged by 41% in 2022.
41%
A 15-year-old once hacked NASA.
NASA
5.4 million