Estimated number of cyberattacks in Italy 2016-2018
In 2018, cyberattacks affected a higher number of Italian companies than the previous years. In 2016, only 13 percent of firms experienced more than ten attacks, while the same amount reached over 18 percent only two years later.
A cyberattack is the deliberate exploitation of computer systems, technology-dependent enterprises and networks. Cyberattacks use malicious code to alter computer code, logic or data, resulting in disruptive consequences that can compromise data and lead to cybercrimes, such as information and identity theft. During the survey period it was found that over 9 percent of respondents had experienced more than ten cyberattacks.
A cyberattack is the deliberate exploitation of computer systems, technology-dependent enterprises and networks. Cyberattacks use malicious code to alter computer code, logic or data, resulting in disruptive consequences that can compromise data and lead to cybercrimes, such as information and identity theft. During the survey period it was found that over 9 percent of respondents had experienced more than ten cyberattacks.
