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Cybersecurity: share of cyberattacks in Italy 2016, by type of attack

Distribution share of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by type of attack

The data shows the distribution of cyberattacks in Italy in 2016, by type of attack. 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, it was found that nearly 80% of respondents had experienced malware as cyberattack.

Malware 78.4
Social Eng. 71.9
Theft ICT devices 34
Resources saturation 29.4
ICT blackmail 29.4
Exploitation vulnerability 27.5
Network attack 19.6
Attacks to the physical network 15.7
Unauthorized system access 15.7
Unauthorized program access 14.4
Theft of information from working places 13.7
Unauthorized data access 11.1
APT & TA 9.8
Theft of information from physical resources 9.2