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)
Characteristic
Number 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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