Between November 2022 and October 2023, over 30 thousand cybercrime incidents were detected worldwide. Of this total, over 900 cases involved small companies. The organizations in the public administration sector were the most affected among the industries researched, with reported 12,217 cybercrime cases. The finance sector ranked second, while the professional sector followed, with over 2,500 incidents in each industry.
Global number of cybercrime incidents from November 2022 to October 2023, by industry and organization size
Characteristic
Total
Small
Large
Unknown
Total
30,458
919
1,298
28,241
Accomodation
220
16
9
195
Administrative
28
7
7
14
Agriculture
79
5
0
74
Construction
249
17
6
226
Education
1,780
82
630
1,068
Entertainment
447
16
2
429
Finance
3,348
75
122
3,151
Healthcare
1,378
54
21
1,303
Information
1,367
79
62
1,226
Management
22
4
1
17
Manufacturing
2,305
102
81
2,122
Mining
30
1
2
27
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"Small organizations are those with less than 1,000 employees, and large organizations have more than 1,000 employees
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