Cybercrime

Nearly half of businesses are being hit by economic crime, with cybercrime the gravest threat. What can they do about it?

Cybercrime is the biggest fraud threat facing most businesses today.

Cybercrime is the biggest fraud threat facing most businesses today. Image: Unsplash/Jefferson Santos

Stefan Ellerbeck
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Cybercrime poses the biggest fraud threat to businesses.
Cybercrime poses the biggest fraud threat to businesses. Image: PwC

Hackers and organized cybercrime groups pose the biggest external threats to organizations.
Hackers and organized cybercrime groups pose the biggest external threats to organizations. Image: PwC

There is a surge in cybercrimes due to collusion of internal and external perpetrators.
There is a surge in cybercrimes due to collusion of internal and external perpetrators. Image: PwC

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