As of January 2024, around 58 percent of large companies in the United Kingdom (UK) had experienced cybercrime within the past year. Medium businesses ranked second, with 45 percent of companies experiencing cybercrime. Overall, about 22 percent of UK businesses stated having experienced any form of cybercrime in the preceding year.
Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of 2024, by business size
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GOV.UK. (April 9, 2024). Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of 2024, by business size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426513/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-business-size/
GOV.UK. "Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of 2024, by business size." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426513/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-business-size/
GOV.UK. (2024). Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of 2024, by business size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426513/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-business-size/
GOV.UK. "Share of Companies in The United Kingdom (Uk) Having Experienced Cybercrime in The Last Year as of 2024, by Business Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426513/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-business-size/
GOV.UK, Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of 2024, by business size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426513/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-business-size/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of 2024, by business size [Graph], GOV.UK, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426513/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-business-size/