This statistic displays the share of cyber security breaches that businesses have experienced in the past twelve months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by type. Among all respondents, 20 percent have had virus, spyware or malware breaches in the past 12 months, whereas 80 percent had breaches of fraudulent emails or being directed to fraudulent websites. Around half of the businesses in the United Kingdom experienced cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months. In addition, the average cost of all cyber security breaches varies with respect to the company's size.
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Ipsos MORI. (July 1, 2019). Which of the following have happened to your organisation in the last 12 months? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/586715/share-of-cyber-security-breaches-businesses-experienced-in-the-uk-by-type/
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