Cybercriminals are increasingly aggressive and specialized, so much so that cybercrimes reported by companies, from the smallest to large international groups, have increased by 45.5% in four years, compared to a 10% increase in all crimes against business, small business group Confartigianato said Tuesday.
That is, more than four times as many, said the association.
But it also said companies are taking countermeasures: for example, by strengthening protection through the use of artificial intelligence.
The most affected regions include Tuscany, where cybercrime incidents against businesses have increased by 88.3% in four years, followed by Veneto (+63.7%), Marche (+56%), Puglia (+54.7%), Lazio (+53.2%), Emilia Romagna (+53%), Piedmont (47%), and Lombardy (45.5%).
Confartigianato raised the alarm, noting the trend in scams, fraud, and online attacks suffered by entrepreneurs between 2019 and 2023.
