A survey of senior executives of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted in February 2023 found that 33 percent anticipated a significant increase in cyberattacks against cloud management interfaces. Furthermore, 27 percent expected a notable increase in business e-mail compromise (BEC) attacks. About a quarter of surveyed executives anticipated a significant increase in ransomware attacks.
Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) expecting significant increase in cybercrime within a year as of February 2023, by type of attack
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Against cloud management interfaces
33%
Business email compromise (BEC)
27%
‘Hack and leak’ attacks
27%
Ransomware
24%
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and operational technology (OT)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
PwC UK. (February 2, 2023). Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) expecting significant increase in cybercrime within a year as of February 2023, by type of attack [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426517/cyberattacks-uk-companies-expected-increase-within-a-year-by-type/
PwC UK. "Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) expecting significant increase in cybercrime within a year as of February 2023, by type of attack." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426517/cyberattacks-uk-companies-expected-increase-within-a-year-by-type/
PwC UK. (2023). Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) expecting significant increase in cybercrime within a year as of February 2023, by type of attack. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426517/cyberattacks-uk-companies-expected-increase-within-a-year-by-type/
PwC UK. "Share of Companies in The United Kingdom (Uk) Expecting Significant Increase in Cybercrime within a Year as of February 2023, by Type of Attack." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426517/cyberattacks-uk-companies-expected-increase-within-a-year-by-type/
PwC UK, Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) expecting significant increase in cybercrime within a year as of February 2023, by type of attack Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426517/cyberattacks-uk-companies-expected-increase-within-a-year-by-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) expecting significant increase in cybercrime within a year as of February 2023, by type of attack [Graph], PwC UK, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426517/cyberattacks-uk-companies-expected-increase-within-a-year-by-type/
