In 2024, around 34 percent of German companies who had suffered a cyberattack said that it was from a hobby hacker or private individual. 70 percent of companies, however, suffered attacks as a result of organized crime.
Survey of German companies about the perpetrators of cyberattacks in 2024
Companies who suffered theft, industrial espionage and sabotage
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "From which perpetrator did an attack originate in the last 12 months?" German original: "Von welchem Täterkreis gingen diese Handlungen in den letzten 12 Monaten aus?"
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Bitkom. (August 28, 2024). Survey of German companies about the perpetrators of cyberattacks in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362724/cyber-attack-perpetrators-german-companies/
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