How much hacking is there?

How much hacking is there?

As we go about our daily lives, more and more of it is recorded or
managed by computer systems we have no control over. Not a week
goes by without some news headline whereby a system has been
compromised and someone's details have been destroyed, manipulated
or used for other means. As a consequence, the last 10 years has seen
the development of many laws that hold and punish those who commit
these computer crimes.
Each year the laws grow stronger, the definitions more exacting, and
the punishments more severe. Chief amongst the targets is the
Computer Hacker, the person who breaks into systems, steals the most
private information and publishes it for all to see.
Just how much computer crime can be attributed to hackers?
According to the Computer Security Institute (1999), these are the types
of computer crime and other losses:
• Human errors - 55%
• Physical security problems - 20% (e.g., natural disasters, power
problems)
• Insider attacks conducted for the purpose of profiting from
computer crime - 10%
• Disgruntled employees seeking revenge - 9%
• Viruses - 4%
• Outsider attacks - 1-3%