Cybercrime incidents in Poland 2020-2022, by category
cybercrime incidents have increased by 270 percent in Poland. In 2022, most incidents were reported in the vulnerability and socio tech categories. According to the source, the vulnerability, which identified 2,187 incidents in IT resources understood as ICT system weaknesses, configuration errors, and lack of appropriate security policies related to updating and verifying correctly implemented ICT solutions.
The second most numerous category is social engineering. These threats relate to phishing campaigns, impersonation, and social engineering attacks targeting users of ICT systems with the aim of phishing for confidential information, infecting a computer with malware, or inducing a user to take specific actions. In this category, the most significant number of incidents involved website impersonation using the subject's image, often aimed at extorting funds or login credentials.
Since 2017, The second most numerous category is social engineering. These threats relate to phishing campaigns, impersonation, and social engineering attacks targeting users of ICT systems with the aim of phishing for confidential information, infecting a computer with malware, or inducing a user to take specific actions. In this category, the most significant number of incidents involved website impersonation using the subject's image, often aimed at extorting funds or login credentials.