On the anatomy of cyberattacks

Jin-Wook Chang, Kartik Jayachandran, Carlos A. Ramírez and Ali Tintera

Economics Letters, 2024, vol. 238, issue C

Abstract: Using detailed information on cyberattacks and establishments in the United States, we study whether and how an establishment’s characteristics can alter the likelihood of cyberattacks. We find that larger establishments and establishments of publicly traded companies are more likely targets.

Keywords: Cyberattacks; Cybersecurity; Hacks; Cyber risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D22 D39 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111676

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