{"id":191420,"date":"2024-12-09T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=191420"},"modified":"2024-12-09T22:01:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T21:01:26","slug":"all-about-cybercrime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-cybercrime","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime: What is it? How to protect yourself?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"191420\" class=\"elementor elementor-191420\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f841f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"28f841f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a7cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a7cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Public institutions, businesses, citizens&#8230; no one is immune to cybercrime. Hackers exploit our growing dependency on new technologies and data to infiltrate information systems. Once they gain access to these systems, cybercriminals deploy ransomware, steal data, eavesdrop on organizations&#8230; DataScientest provides an overview of this menace.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e98e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"75e98e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa37305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa37305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How pervasive is cybercrime?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067f97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"067f97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digitalization of modern societies brings with it a new risk: cybercrime. With the most valuable data being stored on servers or in data centers, hackers take advantage of this to gain access and extract them. This has become a highly lucrative market, which accounts for <\/span><b>the surge in cybercrime over recent years.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past five years, the number of cyberattacks has surged by 40%, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vie-publique.fr\/files\/rapport\/pdf\/295072.pdf\">278,770 attacks recorded<\/a> in the year 2023 alone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/cesin.fr\/articles-slug\/?slug=2060-9%C3%A8me+%C3%A9dition+du+barom%C3%A8tre+annuel+du+CESIN\">almost half of the companies<\/a> have experienced at least one attack with a significant impact on their operations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748a066 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"748a066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn all about cybersecurity<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb120a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1bb120a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c2b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40c2b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the cost of cybercrime?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d45bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d45bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.statista.com\/infographie\/32299\/cout-cybercriminalite-dans-le-monde-et-par-pays\/#:~:text=Cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9&amp;text=Selon%20les%20estimations%20issues%20des,de%2015%20%25%20sur%20un%20an.\">$8 trillion<\/a> is the estimated cost of cybercrime globally in 2023, representing a 15% increase. In France, this increase even reaches <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.statista.com\/infographie\/31783\/cout-annuel-cybercriminalite-cyberattaques-en-france\/\">38%<\/a> (from 93 billion in 2023 to 129 billion in 2024).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, <\/span><b>the growth of cyberattacks far outpaces the GDP of countries.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Furthermore, if cybercrime were a nation, it would rank as the third-largest global power, following the United States and China.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does this cost involve?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This figure includes <\/span><b>all financial losses resulting from cybercrime.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Examples include loss of company data, business interruptions, repair expenses, ransom payments, and more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9dbb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a9dbb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-191423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-1.webp 1000w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-1-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-1-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02fa8b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"02fa8b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a8f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38a8f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1a816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce1a816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For cybercriminals, <\/span><b>the most effective attack arises from human error.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Specifically, phishing. This practice, where victims are lured through a fake link, remains the primary method of hacker attacks (in 60% of cases).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though this technique has been around for ages, it is becoming more refined. Hackers brazenly impersonate trusted entities, like public institutions, to achieve their objectives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to phishing, <\/span><b>cybercrime is diversifying.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Notably through <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-ddos-attacks\">denial of service attacks<\/a>, which are on the rise. This approach floods the network with numerous requests. Unable to handle these requests, the information system becomes increasingly vulnerable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond these large-scale attacks, <\/span><b>cybercrime covers all crimes and misdemeanors committed via an IT system.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Examples include fake investments, online trafficking, information manipulation, identity theft, credit card fraud, and more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86cb3e elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c86cb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141c58a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"141c58a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6b8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc6b8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the objectives behind hacker attacks?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac13ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cac13ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the variety of attacks, cybercrime also pursues diverse goals:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ransom demands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: by deploying ransomware, hackers completely block access to data. They may demand ransoms reaching into billions of euros in exchange for restoring normalcy or not disclosing the stolen personal information.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cyber espionage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: this form of cybercrime intensifies in tense geopolitical circumstances. With the Ukraine war and Middle East conflicts, the prospect of a third World War occasionally arises. Unlike the previous century, a large portion of these <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-cyberwarfare\">battles occur on IT networks<\/a>. They wield a secret weapon: highly skilled hackers who can infiltrate IT systems (or defend them). Beyond states, companies in competitive sectors (aerospace, industry, automotive, &#8230;) can also suffer from espionage.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Cyber sabotage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: these actions aim to destabilize. Depending on the situation, it may involve tarnishing the organization\u2019s image, spreading false information, or even disrupting a company\u2019s operations (without necessarily demanding a ransom).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077a334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"077a334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-191430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-2.webp 1000w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-2-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/cybercrime-2024-datascientest-2-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3af3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6e3af3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184d5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"184d5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the challenges in cyber defense?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19aa71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19aa71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of the alarming state of cybercrime, companies need white-hat hackers more than ever. These <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/cybersecurity-the-ultimate-guide\">cybersecurity<\/a> specialists know how to counter hacker attacks with their expertise in protecting information systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The issue is that <\/span><b>France is facing a talent shortage.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There aren\u2019t enough experts to tackle the challenges of IT security. Hence the importance of training to develop the skills needed for the future. 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