According to the findings of a survey carried out in 2021, phishing, account takeover or impersonation attacks were the most common type of cybercrime reported by Finnish SMEs. Viruses, spyware or malware (excluding ransomware) attacks accounted for a further 21 percent of the cybercrimes experienced by the enterprises.
Distribution of cybercrimes experienced by SMEs in Finland in 2021, by type
* Flash Eurobarometer 496 covers small and medium-sized enterprises, active in the manufacturing (NACE category C), retail (NACE category G), services (NACE categories, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R) and industry (NACE categories B, D, E, F) sectors within the European Union. Interviews took place with someone with decision-making responsibilities (managing director, general manager, CEO, financial
director), someone leading the commercial activities (commercial manager, sales manager, marketing manager) or a legal officer.
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