FBI: Computer crime costs US firms $67bn
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The cost of dealing with hacking, viruses and spyware is doing serious damage to the corporate wallet, according to an FBI survey
Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other computer-related crimes costs US businesses a staggering $67.2bn (£38.2bn) a year, according to the FBI.
The FBI calculated the price tag by extrapolating results from a survey of 2,066 organisations. The survey, released on Thursday, found that 1,324 respondents, or 64 percent, suffered a financial loss from computer security incidents over a 12-month period.
The average cost per company was more than $24,000, with the total cost reaching $32m for those surveyed.
The cost of dealing with hacking, viruses and spyware is doing serious damage to the corporate wallet, according to an FBI survey
Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other computer-related crimes costs US businesses a staggering $67.2bn (£38.2bn) a year, according to the FBI.
The FBI calculated the price tag by extrapolating results from a survey of 2,066 organisations. The survey, released on Thursday, found that 1,324 respondents, or 64 percent, suffered a financial loss from computer security incidents over a 12-month period.
The average cost per company was more than $24,000, with the total cost reaching $32m for those surveyed.
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