Announcing the results of the National Computer Security Survey (NCSS) from 2005, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) said that 67 percent of respondents claimed detection of at least one cyber crime.
DOJ releases infor from 2005 NCSS.(IMG:DOJ)
Nearly 60 percent of businesses detected one or more cyber attacks, the NCSS shows, while 11 percent detected cyber thefts and 24 percent detected other computer security incidents. Computer viruses were the most common type of cyber attack, detected by over half of the polled businesses.
The report documents the nature, prevalence and impact of cyber crimes against businesses in the United States. Survey respondents represented 7,818 businesses out of the 7.3 million identified nationwide in 2005.
Of those represented, 43 percent detected 10 or more cyber attacks, theft, or other security incidents during the year. Computer viruses were about seven percent of the incidents and cyber thefts were less than one percent. Other computer security incidents (92 percent) -- primarily spyware, adware, phishing, and spoofing -- were the most common.
Among survey respondents, businesses with the highest prevalence of cybercrime in 2005 included telecommunication businesses (82 percent), computer system design businesses (79 percent), and manufacturers of durable goods (75 percent). Nearly 75 percent of businesses victimized by cyber theft said that insiders -- such as employees, contractors or vendors working for the business -- were responsible for the crime.
Check out the official report for more information. While the 2005 data helps us understand the issues we see today, we will have to wait until 2011 for the 2008 report.
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