Rooting
Cybersecurity statistics about rooting
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Rooted devices are more than 3.5 times more likely to be targeted by mobile malware.
Zimperium•3/14/2025•
MalwareMobile Security
System compromise incidents are 250 times higher on rooted devices compared to stock devices.
Zimperium•3/14/2025•
System CompromiseThreat Statistics
Events where Security-Enhanced Linux is disabled increase more than 90 times on rooted devices compared to stock devices.
Zimperium•3/14/2025•
Security-Enhanced LinuxThreat Statistics
Filesystem compromise events increase by a factor of 3000 on rooted devices compared to stock devices.
Zimperium•3/14/2025•
Filesystem CompromiseThreat Statistics
The exposure factor of rooted devices versus stock devices varies from 3x to ~3000x, which suggests that rooted devices are potentially much more vulnerable to threats than stock devices.
Zimperium•3/14/2025•
Security RiskMobile Security
Compromised app detections surge by a factor of 12 on rooted devices compared to stock devices.
Zimperium•3/14/2025•
App SecurityThreat Statistics