ESET Threat Report

ESET Threat Reports provide a regular, in-depth overview of the global threat landscape and the main trends and developments shaping it. The statistics and trends presented in the report are based on ESET telemetry data, as interpreted by ESET threat detection and security research and awareness experts. As such, the reports provide unique insights to help defenders navigate the evolving and increasingly complex threat environment.

The ESET Threat Report is released twice yearly, with the H1 issue covering the period from December to May and the H2 issue covering the period from June to November.

ESET Threat Report has a global scope – the core statistics and trends presented in the report are based on global telemetry data from ESET. However, regional developments may be covered in the report’s analyses to provide concrete examples of the discussed trends.

The threat statistics presented in ESET Threat Reports are based on data collected by ESET’s own detection systems across its range of security products – endpoint, cloud and mobile – and their proprietary, layered technologies. Other sources used in the report’s analyses may include honeypots, external security feeds as well as data from other cybersecurity vendors.

ESET Threat Reports offer in-depth analyses of latest threat landscape trends, enriched with comments and recommendations by ESET’s diverse team of cybersecurity specialists – many of which are frequent speakers at prestigious industry conferences like RSA, Black Hat and Virus Bulletin, and renowned for their expertise.

With ESET's R&D centers spanning Europe, Asia, and North America, ESET’s analysts provide around-the-clock global coverage, leveraging diverse time zones and locations to address the evolving threat landscape.

Additionally, the reports contain a regular Threat Telemetry section with comprehensive statistics across the monitored threat categories. This data is processed with the honest intention to mitigate bias, in an effort to maximize the value of the information provided. The charts come with calculated differences between the current and previous reporting periods to highlight trend changes.

ESET APT Activity Reports provide an overview of activities of selected advanced persistent threat (APT) groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research within the reporting period. APT groups are typically highly sophisticated threat actors, often backed by nation states, engaging in targeted cyberattacks and espionage. In contrast, the Threat Reports focus on widespread cyberthreats – so called crimeware – that typically aren’t targeted in nature and can thus affect anyone.