Over 11.1 million machines were infected with infostealers in 2025.

Publisher	Flashpoint
Report	2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report
Published	11 March 2026
Topics	Malware, Infostealers

Published by Flashpoint in 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report, 11 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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