In 2023, 21.5% of EU enterprises experienced ICT security incidents resulting in different types of consequences such as the unavailability of ICT services, destruction or corruption of data or disclosure of confidential data.  

The highest shares of enterprises experiencing ICT security incidents with consequences were found in Finland, with more than two-fifths (42.2%), followed by Poland (32.5%) and Malta (28.7%). At the other end of the scale, the lowest shares were in Austria (11.5%), Slovenia (11.6%) and Bulgaria (12.1%).

Enterprises experiencing any ICT-related incident, 2023. Bar chart - Click below to see full dataset.

Source dataset: isoc_cisce_ic

The enterprises which dealt the most with ICT-related security incidents in 2023 were in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply sector (28.8%), information and communication (27.9%), professional, scientific and technical activities (26.8%), real estate activities (25.0%) and water supply including sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (24.1%).

Top 5 sectors experiencing ICT-related security incidents, 2013. Bar chart - Click below to see full dataset.

Source dataset: isoc_cisce_icn2

This article marks European Cybersecurity Month, raising awareness of and promoting cybersecurity each year for the entire month of October.