Almost one attack a day reported on critical Swiss infrastructures

The Swiss government received 325 reports of attacks on critical infrastructure last year. Since April 1, 2025, operators of critical infrastructure have been required by law to report cyberattacks within 24 hours. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The figure was announced by the Federal Office for Cybersecurity on Monday in its report on the second half of 2025. Around a quarter of the reported incidents came from the administrative sector. This was followed by IT and telecommunications companies as well as banks and insurance companies. Around one in five reported attacks was related to hacking. Some 16% were so-called DDoS attacks. This was followed by the theft of access data, malware, data leaks and blackmail software (ransomware). + Sharp rise in cyberattacks and espionage in Switzerland Tens of thousands of cyber incidents were reported voluntarily, most of them by private individuals. In total, the Federal Office for Cybersecurity registered almost ...