In the second half of 2021, malicious code aiming at data leaks were the most common type of malware code detected on South Korean websites, accounting for half of all detected cases. Downloader type code followed with 25 percent.
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Most common types of malicious code (malware) detected in South Korea in the second half of 2021
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Korean Internet & Security Agency. (February 28, 2022). Most common types of malicious code (malware) detected in South Korea in the second half of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311523/south-korea-malware-types/
Korean Internet & Security Agency. "Most common types of malicious code (malware) detected in South Korea in the second half of 2021." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311523/south-korea-malware-types/
Korean Internet & Security Agency. (2022). Most common types of malicious code (malware) detected in South Korea in the second half of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311523/south-korea-malware-types/
Korean Internet & Security Agency. "Most Common Types of Malicious Code (Malware) Detected in South Korea in The Second Half of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311523/south-korea-malware-types/
Korean Internet & Security Agency, Most common types of malicious code (malware) detected in South Korea in the second half of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311523/south-korea-malware-types/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Most common types of malicious code (malware) detected in South Korea in the second half of 2021 [Graph], Korean Internet & Security Agency, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311523/south-korea-malware-types/
