This statistic shows the leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises in Canada as of September 2017. The findings show that 34 percent of responding Canadian SMBs were locked out of company devices and networks following a cyber attack, and 25 percent lost money as a result of paying to retrieve their files, hardware and/or network.
Leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada as of September 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
We were locked out of company devices/networks etc
34%
We experienced a loss to our business because the attack made us unable to service our customers
26%
The company lost money by paying to gain our files back
25%
Proprietary and/or customer information was stolen
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ESET North America. (October 2, 2017). Leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada as of September 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828848/canada-small-medium-businesses-cyber-attack-consequences/
ESET North America. "Leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada as of September 2017." Chart. October 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828848/canada-small-medium-businesses-cyber-attack-consequences/
ESET North America. (2017). Leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada as of September 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828848/canada-small-medium-businesses-cyber-attack-consequences/
ESET North America. "Leading Consequences of Cyber Attacks Experienced by Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in Canada as of September 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828848/canada-small-medium-businesses-cyber-attack-consequences/
ESET North America, Leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada as of September 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828848/canada-small-medium-businesses-cyber-attack-consequences/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Leading consequences of cyber attacks experienced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada as of September 2017 [Graph], ESET North America, October 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828848/canada-small-medium-businesses-cyber-attack-consequences/
