(17.12.2025) Cyber threats continue to put pressure on Swiss companies. In 2025, 5% reported having been subjected to blackmail over the past three years, and 4% said they had transferred funds to fraudsters, according to the study "PME Cybersécurité 2025".
The "overall sense of IT security" declined by 5 points between 2024 and 2025 (from 57% to 52%), while the number of companies fearing they could be targeted increased (+2 points, to 9%). Concerning companies’ perception of their "cyber resilience", the report notes a clear deterioration. The share of companies that feel sufficiently protected fell by 13 points year on year, to 42%. At the same time, 17% consider themselves poorly protected, compared with 14% in 2024.
Nine out of ten companies surveyed consider cybercrime to be a major issue. In nearly a quarter of organizations (24%), employees are mobilizing to ensure that IT security measures are strengthened.
The authors of the study nevertheless point to differences in perspective depending on company size. Cybercrime remains a key issue for companies with 10 to 49 employees: 23% have appointed a cybersecurity officer (+2 points compared with 2024). By contrast, it is no longer a priority issue for more than a quarter (28%) of very small companies with fewer than 10 employees in 2025, compared with 18% one year earlier. More generally, the number of companies planning to strengthen cybersecurity measures over the next 12 to 36 months has also declined, falling from 48% in 2024 to 40% in 2025.
Despite this slight decline in concern, most IT service providers (84%) are betting on an increase in security measures among their corporate clients in the future.
Last modification 17.12.2025
