How long do cyber attacks go unnoticed in the company?
A survey shows the fatal misconception about the duration between a cyber attack and recognizable effects: Many employees in Germany believe that the effects of a cyber attack become apparent within a week, for example through data encryption followed by a ransom demand. Cyber criminals spy on company data, read communications and gain access to systems via employees or weak points. They usually act in secret for a long time and remain unnoticed for months. However, every second employee in Germany thinks that a cyber attack can be identified after a few days and that the duration from an attack to noticeable signs of a…
