New research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) suggests crime against business is on the rise. It also suggests cybercrime is the top form of crime against Irish businesses, and is twice as prevalent here as the international average. In its Irish Economic Crime and Fraud report, PwC finds that almost half of the 77 companies surveyed have experienced some form of crime over the last two years since it last conducted the survey, up from 34 per cent in 2016. Of these, more than 60 per cent had experienced cybercrime, including phishing attacks and malware. This compares to the 29 per cent who said they had experienced “asset misappropriation”, the next most prevalent economic crime.
ORIGINAL SOURCE: Irish Times
