Cybercrime incidents in Poland 2020-2023, by category
Since 2017, cybercrime incidents have increased by 652 percent in Poland. In 2023, most incidents were reported in the social engineering and publication categories.
The most numerous category is social engineering. These threats relate to phishing campaigns, impersonation, and social engineering attacks targeting users of ICT systems with the aim of phishing and spearphishing for confidential information, infecting a computer with malware, or inducing a user to take specific actions. In this category, the most significant number of incidents involved website impersonation using the subject's image, often aimed at extorting funds, login credentials, or other sensitive data.
