Since 2017, cybercrime incidents have increased by 652 percent in Poland. In 2023, most incidents were reported in the social engineering and publication categories. The most numerous category is social engineering. These threats relate to phishing campaigns, impersonation, and social engineering attacks targeting users of ICT systems with the aim of phishing and spearphishing for confidential information, infecting a computer with malware, or inducing a user to take specific actions. In this category, the most significant number of incidents involved website impersonation using the subject's image, often aimed at extorting funds, login credentials, or other sensitive data.

Private security systems remain integral to national security strategies. Developments such as terror attacks and civil unrest motivate governments to enhance surveillance and update ageing security systems. In 2020, the EU formulated a new Security Union Strategy to bolster early detection capabilities and facilitate stakeholder cooperation. This initiative allocates around €1.5 billion in annual funding to EU counter-terrorism agencies and an additional €1.9 billion to national counter-terrorism bodies. The EU's government spending on public safety and order increased by 20.7% between 2016 and 2021, reaching €252.8 billion. Overall, security systems revenue in Europe is projected to shrink at a compound annual rate of 4.5% over the five years through 2024, including an estimated decline of 1.1% in 2024 to €13.8 billion. While government demand has swelled, household demand for security systems may have slowed due to continuously dropping burglary rates across the region. Police recorded burglaries fell significantly between 2016 and 2021 in almost all EU member states, including Germany and France. As public concerns over break-ins drop, households might choose automatic systems or forego security services to save money. The rising construction market in Europe will likely uphold demand for security systems. Building projects offer major opportunities for security system providers, which can provide integrated security into the finished constructions as well as the construction site itself. However, as the digital world expands, cybercrime is expected to become a growing concern, exploiting weak cybersecurity systems in households. As a result, the focus may shift from conventional security services to cyber-oriented ones. This transition might negatively impact the growth of traditional security service providers. Nevertheless, security system revenue in Europe is forecast to swell at a compound annual rate of 5.0% over the five years through 2029, reaching €17.6 billion.

In 2021, one in two midsize and large companies plans a cyber security budget comparable to that of 2020. On the other hand, 48 percent of companies plan to spend more money on cyber security than the previous year.

ICSEC was the most funded cybersecurity company in Poland in the observed period, with a total funding amount of over 10.4 million U.S. dollars. ICSEC is a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting industrial control networks.

More than half of those surveyed in Poland identified Fake News as a source of online crises in 2023. Forty-five percent of Poles also identified a wave of negative comments or feedback from users and consumers as a source.

In 2021, more than half of large and medium-sized companies in Poland indicated that the most significant limitation in implementing innovative software solutions was the fear of a failed implementation. In addition, nearly one in four respondents indicated people's resistance as the biggest barrier in implementing innovative solutions.

During the observed period, the total cost of service ownership was the most crucial factor in choosing Poland's outsourced data center service provider. However, the number of respondents who pay attention to technical parameters of facilities, SLA conditions, references, portfolio, provider brand, or lower energy prices decreased over the years.

In 2022, the most frequently attempted phishing attacks were performed in the services sector in Poland. Following was administration, with 54 percent of phishing attacks.

In 2021, more than half of large and midsize companies in Poland used external partners to support the IT department in the cloud deployment process. However, only a small percentage of respondents had an internal IT department that handled cloud deployment and maintenance.

In 2022, the most common online fraud that consumers in Poland encountered was not receiving goods after payment, and one in five respondents received fraudulent e-mails.

In 2023, according to the survey 63 percent of Polish respondents declared that they had used only legal sources of video and broadcast content, when in reality the figure was 45 percent of Poles.

In 2023, according to the survey most Polish respondents agreed that there is nothing inappropriate about downloading movies and videos that were not otherwise available for purchase.

In 2022, more than 60 percent of respondents in Poland stated they were unfamiliar with cybersecurity terms. In addition, 65 percent of Poles were not familiar with the term skimming.

In 2023, according to the survey 54 percent of Polish respondents agreed that hosting platforms and torrent websites were placing restrictions on how people could share files with strangers and limited their personal freedom.

In 2023, the vast majority of Poles felt safe or very safe when it came to using online banking and the risk of cybercrime. More than 20 percent felt unsafe or very unsafe about phone calls and texting with strangers.

The number of found rape crimes in Poland decreased significantly during the observed period. In 2023, over ***** cases of rape were recorded in the country, of which *** were detected. Crimes against women in Poland  The rate of detected rapes in Poland has fluctuated since 1999, but has risen sharply since 2015. By 2021, ** percent of rapes were detected. Women are significantly more likely to be victims of rape compared to men. But this was not the only crime that affected women. They were also frequently victims of femicide. Women over the age of ** in particular were more often victims of homicide.  Crime in Poland  Crime has fallen significantly in Poland recently. The number of reported crimes has fallen significantly. Despite the overall decline in crime, offenses such as economic crime and cybercrime in Poland have risen significantly and reached its peak in 2022.

For most Poles, the greatest threat to the digital economy's development was cybercrime, identity, or money theft in 2020. Eighty-two percent of those surveyed also feared losing control over the use of data left online.

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland in 2020, online shopping has become more popular. However, 60 percent of customers are worried about cybercrime. Moreover, people are making purchases from known sellers, shops, and check reviews.

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