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)
20%
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