Only 12 percent of businesses and organizations that have suffered digital attacks actually report them as data crime, according to a new survey conducted for Norway’s business security council NSR (Næringslivets sikkerhetsråd). Now the police are making it easier to report data crime through its own website, politiet.no.
When so few report, worries NSR, the police lose their overview of cyber crime, “and businesses lose the opportunity to learn from one another,” says Bjarte Malmedal, a director of digital security for NSR. He’s urging all victims of data crime to make use of the new police system for reporting it.
The grim numbers come after a wave of cyber attacks against public entities and companies, with pro-Russian hackers claiming responsibility for many of them. Other attacks are motivated purely by financial gain, and their victims can often feel ashamed that their digital defense was inadequate. Others worry about follow-up costs, business interruption or a damaged reputation among customers.
Officials at NRS, which is owned by major employer organizations and the Nowegian Shipowners’ Association, stress that it’s important to use solutions and attempts at clarification from the police. Malmedal also noted that those reporting attacks have a better chance of making improvements, altering routines, acquiring new technical equipment and following up with suppliers.
NewsinEnglish.no staff
