According to a January 2023 survey of management and IT professionals working in Italian companies, phishing attacks were the most common cyber threats encountered in the previous 12 months. Malware attacks ranked second, with more than half of respondents reporting companies encountering this security threat. Additionally, approximately 45 percent of respondents reported their company experiencing business e-mail compromise attacks.
Most encountered typed of cybersecurity threats and attempted cyber attacks for companies in Italy as of January 2023
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The Innovation Group. (December 15, 2023). Most encountered typed of cybersecurity threats and attempted cyber attacks for companies in Italy as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313785/italy-most-common-cyber-attacks-for-companies/
The Innovation Group. "Most encountered typed of cybersecurity threats and attempted cyber attacks for companies in Italy as of January 2023." Chart. December 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313785/italy-most-common-cyber-attacks-for-companies/
The Innovation Group. (2023). Most encountered typed of cybersecurity threats and attempted cyber attacks for companies in Italy as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313785/italy-most-common-cyber-attacks-for-companies/
The Innovation Group. "Most Encountered Typed of Cybersecurity Threats and Attempted Cyber Attacks for Companies in Italy as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313785/italy-most-common-cyber-attacks-for-companies/
The Innovation Group, Most encountered typed of cybersecurity threats and attempted cyber attacks for companies in Italy as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313785/italy-most-common-cyber-attacks-for-companies/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Most encountered typed of cybersecurity threats and attempted cyber attacks for companies in Italy as of January 2023 [Graph], The Innovation Group, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313785/italy-most-common-cyber-attacks-for-companies/