Companies who were affected by data theft, industry espionage, or sabotage in the last 12 months.
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Were you able to determine from where these actions/attacks were carried out? " German original: "Konnten Sie feststellen, von wo aus diese Handlungen vorgenommen wurden?"
Multiple answers were possible.
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Origin country of cyberattacks on German companies 2024
In 2024, most cyberattacks on companies in Germany were thought to have originated in China, with ** percent of companies confirming this. It was, however, unknown where ** percent of the attacks recorded in 2024 originated from.
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