During the first half of 2023, around 84 percent of cyber attacks carried out in Italy had cyber crime as purpose. Cyber espionage was another of the motivations, representing the main reason behind roughly 6.4 percent of attacks. By contrast, cyber warfare accounted for two percent of the cyber attacks in the country in the last examined period.
Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 1st half 2023, by motivation
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you The impact of cybercrime on companies in Italy
Overview
5
- Premium Statistic Annual cost of cybercrime worldwide 2017-2028
- Basic Statistic Global most common targets of external cyberattacks 2023
- Premium Statistic Main consequences of cyber attacks worldwide 2023
- Basic Statistic Known major ransomware attacks in Europe 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual cost of cybercrime in Italy 2016-2028
Cyber attacks
8
- Premium Statistic Most common cyberthreats detected in Italian companies 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of cyber attacks in Italy 2023, by reason
- Premium Statistic Share of cyber attack victims in Italy 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Share of cyberattacks on Italian companies 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Italy: share of cyber attacks Q2 2023, by affected sector
- Premium Statistic Italy: small and medium companies encountering cyber attacks 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of Italian companies experiencing cyberattacks 2023, by size
- Premium Statistic Cyber risk vectors in Italian companies 2023
Ransomware encounters
6
- Premium Statistic Methods to detect malware and ransomware attacks in Italian companies 2023
- Premium Statistic Companies in Italy encountering a ransomware attack in the past 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Companies in Italy encountering ransomware 2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of ransomware treated by the Italian CSIRT 2022, by victim type
- Premium Statistic Ransomware targeting the Italian private sector 2022, by company size
- Premium Statistic Threat actors behind ransomware in the Italian private sector 2022
Other malware
4
Data breaches
4
Cyber security awareness and prevention
6
- Premium Statistic Italy: cyber security market size 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of IT security budget in Italian companies 2022-2023
- Premium Statistic Data restoring methods following a ransomware attack worldwide 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Italy: small and medium companies readiness to face cyber attacks 2023
- Premium Statistic Italy: cyber security measures among SMEs 2023
- Premium Statistic Italy: small and medium companies approach to cyber security expenditure 2023
Further related statistics
15
- Share cyber-attacks in Italy 2015, by type of attack
- Number of DDoS attacks in Italy 2017-2022
- Number of cyber attacks reported to the Italian CERT 2018-2021, by method
- Italy: distribution of cyber attacks 2014, by reason
- Command center malware distribution in Italy 2022, by country
- Concerns about cybercriminal activity among Canadian adults 2018
- Level of concern over discovering malicious software on devices in Denmark 2019
- Perception of personal protection abilities against cybercrimes in the EU 2019
- Level of concern over discovering malicious software on devices in the EU-28 2019
- Frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the EU 2019
- Perception of personal protection abilities against cybercrimes in Sweden 2019
- Rate of cyber security breaches in leading British business cities as of 2014
- Share of cyber attacks in education industry Asia Pacific 2017-2018 by type
- Number of reported defaced websites Singapore 2019
- Chile: cybersecurity strategy maturity level 2020, by area
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Share cyber-attacks in Italy 2015, by type of attack
- Number of DDoS attacks in Italy 2017-2022
- Number of cyber attacks reported to the Italian CERT 2018-2021, by method
- Italy: distribution of cyber attacks 2014, by reason
- Command center malware distribution in Italy 2022, by country
- Concerns about cybercriminal activity among Canadian adults 2018
- Level of concern over discovering malicious software on devices in Denmark 2019
- Perception of personal protection abilities against cybercrimes in the EU 2019
- Level of concern over discovering malicious software on devices in the EU-28 2019
- Frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the EU 2019
- Perception of personal protection abilities against cybercrimes in Sweden 2019
- Rate of cyber security breaches in leading British business cities as of 2014
- Share of cyber attacks in education industry Asia Pacific 2017-2018 by type
- Number of reported defaced websites Singapore 2019
- Chile: cybersecurity strategy maturity level 2020, by area
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. (October 15, 2023). Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 1st half 2023, by motivation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. "Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 1st half 2023, by motivation." Chart. October 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. (2023). Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 1st half 2023, by motivation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. "Distribution Share of Cyber Attacks in Italy in 1st Half 2023, by Motivation." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica, Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 1st half 2023, by motivation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 1st half 2023, by motivation [Graph], Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica, October 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/