Arab countries are the top 5 VPN adopters worldwide with 24% penetration

According to data gathered and analyzed by the Atlas VPN research team, VPN (Virtual Private Network) downloads reached 134 million in 2020 H1, taking 85 selected countries into account. Atlas VPN report found that the top 10 VPN adopters are: The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Singapore, Turkey, Indonesia, Panama, and Great Britain

Mulan tops most-trending movies globally with 61% preference in most countries

The worldwide pandemic has not stopped the movie industry, but it has definitely changed the movie consuming habits. With more people spending time at home we were curious to see what movies people across the world are choosing for their entertainment.

This is how much top 7 music streaming services really pay artists

Music streaming services are now the largest source of revenue for recorded music. In 2019, music streaming accounts for $7.1 billion or 63.6% of all recorded music revenue, which reached $11.1 billion.

Americans report 168k imposter scam cases amounting to $300m in losses YTD

According to data extracted and analyzed by Atlas VPN, the United States residents reported 168,818 imposter scam cases amounting to $299.9 million in losses in the first half of 2020.

Hackers earned nearly $45 million from bounties in the last 12 months

In popular culture, hackers are often associated with bad guys. However, just as there are criminal hackers, there exist ethical hackers who help organizations find security vulnerabilities. According to data acquired by Atlas VPN, ethical hackers earned $44,754,742 million collectively from bug bounties in the last 12 months.

Gamers hit with over 14 million credential stuffing attacks daily

According to data presented by the Atlas VPN research team, gamers are hit with 14.02 million credential stuffing attacks daily. A successful credential abuse attack steals the victim's account and puts the owner's credit card information as well as in-game assets at risk.

Newly founded cybersecurity startups raise over $31 million in 2020

According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, there are 78 new cybersecurity companies founded in 2020 that cumulatively have raised over $31.6 million in funding year-to-date.

India estimated to reach 1 billion internet users by 2025

According to data estimations calculated by the Atlas VPN research team, India is set to reach 1 billion internet users by the year 2025. As of 2020 YTD, there are over 687.6 million internet users in India.