As of January 2023, phishing, spear phishing, or smishing were the most common types of cyberattacks in France, with around six in 10 companies encountering it. The exploitation of a vulnerability ranked second, with 43 percent. The third most common cyberattack was denial-of-service attack (DOS), detected by 34 percent of the respondents.
Cyberattacks most frequently encountered by companies in France as of December 2023, by type
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OpinionWay. (January 29, 2024). Cyberattacks most frequently encountered by companies in France as of December 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1352995/cyber-attacks-common-france-by-type/
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