Cyber crime in Australia

Statistics report on cyber crime in Australia

Cyber security and cyber crime are increasingly relevant in Australia and globally. After providing a global overview, this report examines both the cyber security industry in the country as well as cybercrime statistics. It takes a closer look at both ransomware and malware and scams, before providing a view into consumer sentiment. Finally, a special spotlight chapter looks at the relationship between the cyber security and remote workforce globally.

Table of contents

Global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of cyberattacks in global industries worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of successful cyberattacks against businesses worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Businesses worldwide affected by ransomware 2018-2025
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries of origin of spam e-mails 2025
  • Basic Statistic Leading cybercrime victim losses U.S. 2025, by type of crime

Cyber crime in Australia

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cybercrimes reported to the ACSC in Australia FY 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of cybercrime incidents reported to ACSC in Australia FY 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of cyber security incidents reported to ACSC in Australia FY 2022, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Share of cybercrime incidents reported to ACSC in Australia FY 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Average loss of cyber incidents reported to ACSC in Australia FY 2023, by org size

Ransomware and malware

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  • Premium Statistic Reported ransomware and malware attacks in Australia 2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Number of reported ransomware and malware attacks in Australia 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of ransomware and malware attacks in Australia 2023, by location
  • Premium Statistic Delivery of ransomware attacks in Australia 2023, by number and amount lost

Scams

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  • Premium Statistic Number of scam reports in Australia 2025, by category
  • Premium Statistic Reported scam losses in Australia 2025, by category
  • Premium Statistic Reported loss from scams in Australia 2024, by payment method
  • Premium Statistic Shopping scam loss in Australia 2024-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of scam attempts to gain personal info in Australia 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Delivery of attempts to gain personal info Australia 2024, by number and amount lost
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