
What you need to know
- In 2023, there were 97 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited, a significant rise of over 50% compared to 2022 (62 vulnerabilities).
- Analysis by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant revealed that espionage was the primary motive behind 48 out of 58 zero-day vulnerabilities analyzed.
- Criminals focused on end-user platforms like smartphones, operating systems, web browsers, and applications, with a total of 61 zero-days affecting these targets.