Security study by Bitkom51 billion euros in damage due to cyber attacks
In the last two years, every second company in the German industry has been the target of cyber attacks - according to Bitkom, the damage amounts to 51 billion euros per year. Who are the victims and who are the perpetrators? How badly is the mechanical and plant engineering sector affected?
... to the police. The public prosecutor's office and the Federal Office for Information Security follow at a considerable distance. De facto, however, the constitutional protection authorities of the federal states and the federal government are responsible for economic protection in Germany. However, only 1% of companies make a report to these authorities - Bitkom doubts that those responsible in companies are even aware of this responsibility and is calling for clarification.