A resurgence in cyberattacks has been observed in 2023.
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) recently revealed that the risks of cyber attacks have significantly escalated throughout the past year. This information comes from their latest "Federal Cybercrime Situation Report," which detailed that not only has the number of such attacks increased but also their quality. "The police database, along with findings from various IT security service providers, indicate a noticeable spike in cyberattacks in 2023, both in terms of the number and the sophistication," the report noted.
Cyber offenses that inflict harm in Germany, but with unknown or foreign perpetrators, have primarily contributed to this trend, as per the Federal Situation Report 2023. It was discovered that there was an approximate 28% surge in crimes committed abroad when compared to 2022 data. Meanwhile, cyber crimes in Germany slightly reduced by 1.8% as per the police's crime statistics for the same period.
Ransomware attacks, where cybercriminals hold data of companies or public administration hostage and demand ransom for its restoration, continue to pose a considerable threat. As per the Federal Situation Report, over 800 firms and institutions dealt with such cases in 2023.
Cybercrime caused considerable harm to organizations in Germany, with the BKA sharing data from the Digital Association Bitkom. Bitkom's figures revealed that the overall financial impact of analog and digital theft, corporate espionage, and sabotage faced by German firms reached a whopping €205.9 billion. More than 70% of this total damage could be attributed to cyber assaults, according to Bitkom.
The monetary losses caused by blackmail due to stolen or encrypted data were explicitly reported and summed up to €16.1 billion.
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The BKA's situation picture for 2023 revealed an unfortunate 'tendency' of a significant increase in cyberattacks, with both the number and sophistication seeing a notable rise.
Determined to tackle this 'again', the BKA and other relevant cybersecurity authorities have intensified their efforts to protect German organizations from these cyberattacks.
Source: www.ntv.de
