Cybersecurity

Cybercrime in the spotlight: why businesses need to remain vigilant

Swisscom’s annual Cybersecurity Threat Radar provides a comprehensive overview of the current cyberthreat situation and its evolution in Switzerland. The latest report covers DDoS attacks, a fragile workforce, political influence and shadow AI, and underscores the importance of a robust security posture in corporate protection.

By Armin Schädeli

29 April 2025

Cybercrime remains at a high level, and is increasing all the time. Businesses must continuously review their defence strategies, adapt them if necessary and take a comprehensive, holistic approach to security. After all, cybercriminals are continuously changing and refining their techniques and avenues of attack, often with the help of artificial intelligence. An inclusive defence approach that includes continuous review and improvement of security practices is therefore critical to strengthening cybersecurity and digital resilience.

DDoS-Attacks as a Service

Between 2023 and 2024, the number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in Switzerland doubled. On average, there were 293 DDoS attacks per day, driven in part by a rise in criminals offering DDoS attacks as an affordable service on dark web marketplaces.

Fragile workforce: the impact of the skills shortage

Demand for highly qualified IT security experts often exceeds supply, which presents companies with significant challenges. The lack of well-trained employees can significantly weaken resilience to cyberthreats, placing a big burden on companies and their internal cybersecurity professionals. If employees are overstretched, they are more likely to make mistakes, which is a major security risk.

A radar showing the risks and their potential impact.

The Cybersecurity Threat Radar provides an overview of the current cyberthreats in Switzerland

Political interference

In rapidly changing geopolitical times, companies have to contend with increasing political interference and regulatory requirements, some of which have far-reaching effects on their security strategies. A flexible and forward-looking cybersecurity strategy is critical to meeting these dynamic challenges.

Shadow AI: the invisible danger

Shadow AI is the use of unapproved or unsanctioned AI systems without company knowledge. Besides representing a data protection risk, the use of shadow AI can significantly amplify targeted attacks such as phishing, data tampering and identity theft, and poses a hard-to-detect threat to IT infrastructure.

Safely navigating cyberspace

Swisscom’s Cybersecurity Threat Radar serves as a guide and compass to help companies safely navigate cyberspace. The report aids understanding of the techniques and approaches employed by cybercriminals. Written by security experts, it offers an insight into their work. It also includes a detailed analysis of current trends and challenges in cybersecurity and highlights effective countermeasures for detecting attacks early and defending against them.