BSI President Claudia Plattner warns of cyber attacks: “The threat situation is higher than ever” Data theft, espionage and sabotage cause the German economy around 200 billion euros in damage per year. The most serious threat comes from attacks using encryption software (“ransomware”) Last year, the Federal Criminal Police Office reported that cyber attacks would cause damage to the economy amounting to 206 billion euro in 2022.
Almost 8,000 companies are now active in the “Alliance for Cyber Security”