Perpetrators of cyberattacks on companies in Germany in 2023

Published by
Kasia Davies,
Mar 15, 2024

In 2023, around 41 percent of German companies who had suffered a cyberattack said that it was from a hobby hacker or private individual. 61 percent of companies, however, suffered attacks as a result of organized crime.

Survey of German companies about the perpetrators of cyberattacks in 2023

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Release date

September 2023

Region

Germany

Survey time period

CW 16 to CW 23 2023

Number of respondents

726 respondents

Special properties

Companies who suffered theft, industrial espionage and sabotage

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "From which perpetrator did an attack originate in the last 12 months?" German original: "Von welchem Täterkreis gingen diese Handlungen in den letzten 12 Monaten aus?"
Multiple answers were possible.

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