In 2021, 47 percent of respondents indicated that cyber security attacks caused work interruptions and/or production downtime in affected departments. Loss of personally identifiable customer information took the second place with 46 percent. Notably, with 58 percent, respondents from wholesale and retail companies were most likely to report loss of PII.
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IDG Research Services. (July 29, 2021). Cyber security attack impact on businesses worldwide in 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255679/cyber-security-impact-on-businesses/
IDG Research Services. "Cyber security attack impact on businesses worldwide in 2021, by category." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255679/cyber-security-impact-on-businesses/
IDG Research Services. (2021). Cyber security attack impact on businesses worldwide in 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255679/cyber-security-impact-on-businesses/
IDG Research Services. "Cyber Security Attack Impact on Businesses Worldwide in 2021, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255679/cyber-security-impact-on-businesses/
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