How many websites are hacked each day?
Internet hard Data from 2023
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The answer
30,000 websites
Roughly 30K.
Around 30,000 websites are compromised every day, the overwhelming majority through outdated plugins or weak passwords rather than sophisticated attacks. Most victims are small sites that nobody targeted deliberately.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Sophos / industry threat reports |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | websites |
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