On Wednesday, the U.S. government announced plans to conduct a national survey of American businesses to determine just how much cybercrime is actually costing them. Officials from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security will attempt to gauge the number of cyber attacks, frauds and thefts in 2005, and the damages incurred.The survey is expected to be completed by the end of this year, and will also gather information on the types of attacks, how much each of these specific attacks cost businesses, and the offenders perpetrating them.The resulting data will provide the first official national statistics on the extent and consequences of cybercrime among the country’s 5.3 million companies with salaried employees. Visit the DOJ’s site for more on the survey. Don’t forget to keep checking in at our CSO Security Feed page for updated news coverage. Related content news UK Cyber Security Council CEO reflects on a year of progress Professor Simon Hepburn sits down with broadcaster ITN to discuss Council’s work around cybersecurity professional standards, careers and learning, and outreach and diversity. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Government Government Government news FIDO Alliance certifies security of edge nodes, IoT devices Certification demonstrates that products are at low risk of cyberthreats and will interoperate securely. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Certifications Internet Security Security Hardware news analysis Web app, API attacks surge as cybercriminals target financial services The financial services sector has also experienced an increase in Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 6 mins Financial Services Industry Cyberattacks Application Security news Immersive Labs adds custom 'workforce exercising' for each organizational role With the new workforce exercising capability, CISOs will be able to see each role’s cybersecurity readiness, risk areas, and exercise progress. By Shweta Sharma Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Security Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe