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?
The regional origin of cyberattacks: Attacks from Germany and abroad are roughly equally distributed. Germany is followed by Japan, Eastern Europe, the USA and Russia. Almost a quarter cannot provide any information on the origin of the attacks. Looking at the so-called 'KRITIS' sectors in isolation, the perpetrators among the operators of critical infrastructure (such as energy and water suppliers, finance and insurance, transportation and traffic) come significantly more frequently from Russia, the USA, Western Europe and China.