The source adds the following information: respondent companies are divided as follows 43.7 % are companies up to 49 employees, 22.6% are companies between 50 to 250 employees and 33.6 % are companies over 250 equally divided in three branches, 251-1000, 1001-5000, over 5001.
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Cyberattacks in Italy 2016, by sector and frequency
This statistic displays the cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by sector and quantity.
A cyberattack is deliberate exploitation of computer systems, technology-dependent enterprises and networks. Cyberattacks use malicious code to alter computer code, logic or data, resulting in disruptive consequences that can compromise data and lead to cybercrimes, such as information and identity theft.
During the survey period, over 28 percent of the respondents among Public Administration reported having experienced more than 10 cyberattacks.
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Osservatorio Attacchi Digitali. (September 13, 2016). Number of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by sector and frequency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/619672/cybersecurity-cyberattacks-by-sector-size-and-quantity-in-italy/
Osservatorio Attacchi Digitali. "Number of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by sector and frequency ." Chart. September 13, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/619672/cybersecurity-cyberattacks-by-sector-size-and-quantity-in-italy/
Osservatorio Attacchi Digitali. (2016). Number of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by sector and frequency . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/619672/cybersecurity-cyberattacks-by-sector-size-and-quantity-in-italy/
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Osservatorio Attacchi Digitali, Number of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by sector and frequency ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/619672/cybersecurity-cyberattacks-by-sector-size-and-quantity-in-italy/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by sector and frequency [Graph], Osservatorio Attacchi Digitali, September 13, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/619672/cybersecurity-cyberattacks-by-sector-size-and-quantity-in-italy/
