As of January 2024, around nine in ten businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) stated having experienced a phishing attack in the past year. A further 10 percent said they had experienced hacking incidents. Additionally, around two percent reported experiencing viruses, spyware, or malware attacks.
Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of January 2024, by attack type
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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 January 2024, by attack type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426514/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-attack-type/
GOV.UK. "Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of January 2024, by attack type." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426514/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-attack-type/
GOV.UK. (2024). Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of January 2024, by attack type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426514/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-attack-type/
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