A new study from researchers in Australia and the UK has mapped out the sources of cybercrime around the world.
Researchers measured a country’s scale of cyberattacks based on categories including impact, professionalism, technical skill, money laundering, and identity theft to deliver a score out of 100.
Australia, a comparative minnow in the world of big-time hacking, only came in at 34th with a score of 0.95.
10. India
India was 10th with a score of 6.13.
Co-author of the study, Dr Miranda Bruce from UNSW Canberra and the University of Oxford, said the study will enable the public and private sectors to focus their resources on key cybercrime hubs and spend less time and funds on cybercrime countermeasures in countries where the problem is not as significant.
5. Nigeria
Nigeria, with a score of 21.28, was the only African country inside the top 10 at fifth spot.
4. US
The US scored 25.01 to come in fourth.
3. China
China, with 27.86 per cent, made the top three.
2. Ukraine
War-torn Ukraine was the second most prolific nation for cybercrime with a score of 36.44.
1. Russia
And their invaders, Russia, outstripped the lot.
Russia scored 58.39 on the Index, well ahead of all others.
The data has been published in the journal PLOS One.
