Financial damage caused by cyber attacks in the U.S. in 2014-2015

This statistic shows the estimated damage a successful cyber attack will cost a U.S. business. In 2015, the maximum total annualized cost of cyber crime committed against U.S. companies amounted to 65.05 million U.S. dollars.Cyber crimes refer to online attacks targeting groups, individuals or companies through means of computer and networks. Cyber attacks can target computers directly or have primary targets independent of the computer network. Cyber attacks generate significant costs for the victims, ranging from data loss to financial costs through data recovery, preventive measures such as investigation, forensics and reputation management, as well as data investments in new technology. Common cyber attacks targeting computers include various incarnations of cyber terrorism through denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, computer viruses and malware. Attacks using computers as a means to carry out other forms of malicious online activity include phishing, espionage, fraud or identity theft, as well as cyber warfare. The costs of cyber crime are calculated by the direct and indirect expenses incurred by the victims. The four main cost-centers are detection and discovery, escalation, notification and finally, ex-post response. Cyber attacks also damage companies’ reputations and diminish the confidence of current and future customers, resulting in lower turnover and customer acquisition rates.

本统计数据显示了成功网络攻击对美国企业造成的预估损失。2015年，针对美国公司的网络犯罪年度总成本最高达到6505万美元。网络犯罪是指通过计算机和网络手段针对团体、个人或公司进行的在线攻击。网络攻击可以直接针对计算机，或其首要目标独立于计算机网络。网络攻击给受害者带来了巨大的成本，范围从数据丢失到数据恢复、预防措施（如调查、法医分析和声誉管理）以及新技术数据投资等金融成本。常见的针对计算机的网络攻击包括各种形式的网络恐怖主义，如拒绝服务（DoS）攻击、计算机病毒和恶意软件。利用计算机作为实施其他形式恶意在线活动的手段包括钓鱼、间谍活动、欺诈或身份盗窃，以及网络战争。网络犯罪的成本是通过受害者产生的直接和间接费用来计算的。四个主要成本中心包括检测与发现、升级、通知以及最后的事后应对。网络攻击还会损害公司的声誉，降低现有和潜在客户的信心，导致营业额和客户获取率下降。