France SMEs cyber attack encounter by number of employees 2022

As of October 2022, 11 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France, with 10 to 19 employees, reported falling victim to cyber attacks. Among the companies with 20 to 49 employees, 10 percent reported experiencing cyber attacks. Additionally, 20 percent of French firms with 50 to 99 employees stated having encountered cyber attacks.

Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France that fell victim to cyber attacks as of October 2022, by number of employees

Number of employees	Share of respondents
10-19	11%
20-49	9%
50-99	19%
100-199	20%
200-249	23%

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

France

Survey time period

September 27 to October 11, 2022

Number of respondents

400 respondents

Special properties

managers or IT directors for companies with 10 to 250 employees

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Votre entreprise a-t-elle déjà subi une cyberattaque, c’est-à-dire une attaque sur le système ou les données informatiques de l’entreprise?" (Eng. - "Has your company ever suffered a cyberattack, i.e. an attack on the system or data company IT?")

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