In 2024, it was found that around 46 percent of companies in Germany were affected by the theft of digital data. 30 percent of companies said that they were probably impacted by the theft of sensitive documents.
What types of security incidents concerning IT have you encountered in your company in the last year?
Characteristic
Affected
Probably affected
Digital
-
-
Theft of digital data
46%
28%
Digital sabotage of IT systems or processes
35%
35%
Spying on electronic communication like e-mails or messages
34%
26%
Analogue
-
-
Theft of IT or communication devices
32%
30%
Theft of sensitive physical documents, parts, etc.
22%
28%
Eavesdropping on meetings or telephone calls
17%
13%
Physical sabotage of information and production systems
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