Experts consider Romania the country with the strictest cybercrime laws.
The USA is the world leader in cyber crimes. It has been the top affected country of the world in terms of internet related crimes with 23% of world cyber crime rate. However, it is also the country with strongest cyber laws in place. About 60% of the cyber cases registered, end in conviction and prison sentences.
Most reported types of cyber crime worldwide 2022, by number of individuals affected. In 2022, the most common type of cyber crime reported to the United States Internet Crime Complaint Center was phishing, affecting approximately 300 thousand individuals.
India emerged as the third most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware, in 2017, moving up one place over previous year, according to a report by security solutions provider Symantec.
During the third quarter of 2022, over 81 percent of all mobile users in Iran were attacked by mobile malware. Yemen ranked second with a 19 percent malware encounter rate among mobile audiences. Saudi Arabia came third, with around 13 percent of mobile users in the country being attacked by malware.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's 2023 Annual Threat Assessment makes clear the cyber threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC): “China probably currently represents the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat to U.S. Government and private-sector networks.
Even though the United States is ranked number one overall, China continues to build on its cyber strengths. In several cyber power categories, it now leads the world. And in at least one instance, Russia also tops the United States.
It has been observed that countries with the most advanced technology and digitally connected infrastructure produce the best hackers. China and USA are clear examples of digitally advanced nations which both deploy tools and specialists for intelligence gathering, and for the protection of their national interests.
DDoS attacks are criminalised in Australian law under part 10.7 of the Criminal Code, which is found in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Section 477.3 of the Code outlines the offence of “Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication”.
Block the top three attack countries
The majority of website attacks come from specific countries: China, Russia and Turkey. Because attacks from these countries are so prevalent, the firewall provides an option to block these countries from interacting (POST request) with your site.
Shaoxing, China was malware capital of the world last month. According to the company's research, nearly 30 percent of all malicious attacks came from China.
Number of malware attacks in 2022, by country
In 2022, organizations in the United States saw around 2.68 billion malware attacks, ranking first among selected countries worldwide. The United Kingdom (UK) ranked second, detecting nearly 433 million malware attacks, followed by India, with 335 million attacks.
Chinese hackers used "stealthy" malware to attack critical infrastructure on American military bases in Guam, say Microsoft and Western spy agencies. Experts say it's one of the largest known cyber espionage campaigns against the US.
In 2022, around 104.8 million accounts breached were originating from Russia, making it the country with the most significant number of account exposures in the examined year. China ranked second, with over 34 million accounts breached, while the United States followed, being home to 23.5 million breached accounts.
Countries targeted by ransomware 2022
In 2022, the number of ransomware attacks in the United States amounted to around 217.5 million, making it the most targeted country worldwide.
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), cybercrime is now the world's third-largest economy coming in behind the United States and China. Cybercrime is impacting businesses of all sizes as criminals are able to buy access to networks and malware at fairly low costs.
Kevin Mitnick holds the title as the world's most famous hacker ever, with this title dating back to 1995 by the US Department of Justice. Kevin Mitnick started hacking at an early age. He broke into the realm of public attention in the 1980s after he hacked into the North American Defense Command (NORAD).
Brett Johnson, referred to by the United States Secret Service as "The Original Internet Godfather" has been a central figure in the cybercrime world for almost 20 years. He founded and was the leader of Counterfeitlibrary.com and Shadowcrew.com.
If you are charged with federal hacking crimes under 18 U.S.C. § 1030, you could face up to a year in federal prison for lesser offenses, between 10-20 years for more serious offenses, and even life in prison if the hacking resulted in someone's death.
Cybercrime is criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network or a networked device. Most cybercrime is committed by cybercriminals or hackers who want to make money.