Companies who suffered theft, industrial espionage and sabotage
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "From which perpetrator did an attack originate in the last 12 months?" German original: "Von welchem Täterkreis gingen diese Handlungen in den letzten 12 Monaten aus?"
Multiple answers were possible.
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Perpetrators of cyberattacks on companies in Germany in 2024
In 2024, around ** percent of German companies who had suffered a cyberattack said that it was from a hobby hacker or private individual. ** percent of companies, however, suffered attacks as a result of organized crime.
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Bitkom. (August 28, 2024). Survey of German companies about the perpetrators of cyberattacks in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1362724/cyber-attack-perpetrators-german-companies/
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