Metodología para cuantificar las pérdidas económicas y financieras de una empresa, tanto a nivel nacional o internacional, cuando es afectada por ciberataques o ataques informáticos

Abstract

In this work, the direct financial, economic and reputational costs incurred by a company when affected by cyberattacks were examined, for which a methodology supported by international standards on cybersecurity was created or structured.

The proposed methodology allows supporting companies, governments, judges and insurance companies, to quantify the economic, administrative, commercial, financial and reputational losses incurred by a company in any country, when being a victim of cyberattacks in its operations, services, infrastructure and / or reputation.

The importance and relevance of this work is based on what has been occurring in cybersociety in the current times of pandemic and post-pandemic by covid-19, where online work, work at home, electronic businesses, learning on line, e-Banking, industry 4.0 services, and in general, the entire digital transformation of companies is here to stay as a necessity or mandatory requirement, in society and continue to generate value and produce in companies.

This business and institutional digital transformation comes with a number of services, which facilitate the development of productive activities, but also increase vulnerability to computer attacks or cyberattacks against companies, organizations, private and governmental institutions worldwide. Such attacks greatly affect the resources, the economy, the finances and the entire value of companies and nations.