German businesses have been urged to take the threat of cyber attacks more seriously , after a survey showed two - thirds of firms had been attacked , costing the country 's economy € 43bn ( $ 50bn ) . The survey from industry group Bitkom demonstrated attacks " across the spectrum " , while one - third of the 503 respondents said mobile phones had been stolen , while 25 % admitted to the loss of " sensitive data " . Two thirds of Germany In addition , almost one - fifth said their IT systems had been digitally sabotaged .
German businesses have been urged to take the threat of cyber attacks more seriously , after a survey showed two - thirds of firms had been attacked , costing the country 's economy € 43bn ( $ 50bn ) . The survey from industry group Bitkom demonstrated attacks " across the spectrum " , while one - third of the 503 respondents said mobile phones had been stolen , while 25 % admitted to the loss of " sensitive data " . In addition , almost one - fifth said their IT systems had been digitally sabotaged .