Larger Companies With More Than 250 Employees Feel the Hybrid Threat Most Acutely.

One in five companies in Germany reports fallout from so-called hybrid threats originating abroad, according to a survey by the German Economic Institute (IW). The threats include cyberattacks, disinformation, espionage, and sabotage, the IW told the dpa news agency. The institute surveyed 1,041 companies.

According to the survey, the threat is prompting companies to improve site security, while incidents are also hampering their day-to-day operations. Larger companies with more than 250 employees feel the hybrid threat most acutely.