When we look at the data collected from 2020, we notice that the order of the
top countries was slightly different, Italy was rated in first place with 34,287 offers
(20%), Spain with 28,445 offers (17%), France with 24,428 offers (14%), Germany with
12,633 offers (7%), etc.
The numbers are not surprising. Italy, Spain, France, and Germany are the largest
countries out of the investigated countries. They are all western, very developed
countries that have been extensively targeted in the past by hackers and APT groups.
Login credentials offered for sale- 2020
Italy 20%
Spain 17%
France 14% Germany 7%
Romania 7%
Greece 6%
Portugal 6%
Netherlands 4%
Poland 4%
Belgium 3%
Hungary 4%
Bulgaria 2%
Austria 1%
Slovakia 1%
Croatia 1% Czech 1%
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*The graphs show only countries that receive 1% and above out of the total login credentials investigated
Czech 1,554
Spain 28,445
France 24,428
Italy 34,287
Romania 12,264
Germany 12,633
Portugal 10,228
Netherlands 6,847
Hungary 6,464
Poland 6,564
Greece 10,860
Slovakia 1,738
Austria 2,455
Bulgaria 3,055
Belgium 4,778
Croatia 1,555
Switzerland 373
Macedonia 35
Albania 0
Cyprus 134
2.4 2.5 Country Comparison
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