cyber attacks on UK businesses throughout 2024
of charities reported at least one cyber breach or attack within the past 12 months.
of businesses undertook a cyber vulnerability assessment in 2024
of affected businesses and charities experienced phishing attacks.
of businesses had guidelines on external reporting of cyber breaches.
of all businesses surveyed ranked cyber security as a high priority.
of businesses reported having two-factor authentication enabled in 2024.
of all businesses and 1% of all charities have been a victim of fraud that resulted from a cyber breach or attack.
of businesses and 35% of charities use a virtual private network for connecting staff remotely.
of medium businesses saw a high prevalence of cyber breaches and attacks.
of large businesses ranked cyber security as a high priority, compared to 72% of all businesses.
of businesses reported having experienced some kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.
of charities reported having experienced some kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.
of businesses say phishing attacks remain the most prevalent and disruptive attack vector.
of large businesses have a cyber security strategy in place.
of large businesses have a cyber security strategy in place.
of affected charities were affected by a phishing attack or breach in 2024.
is the average calculated loss per business following a cyber breach in 2024.
| Attack Type | Number of Attacks (Urls) |
Number of Attack Groups (Campaigns) |
Median Availability (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 themed cybercrime | 33,313 | 39,959 | 25 |
| Fake shops | 213,147 | 123,755 | 354 |
| Fake celebrity endorsement scams | 729,868 | 123,755 | 354 |
| Remote Access Trojans (RATs) | 2,954 | 1,733 | 39 |
| Banking trojans | 39,255 | 6,303 | 31 |
Advance fee fraud: 18,547 attacks
Malware attachment mail server: 4,930 attacks
Advance fee fraud mail server: 2,220 attacks
Phishing URL mail server: 1,742 attacks
Fake shop: 2,943 attacks
Malware infrastructure URL: 1,844 attacks
Phishing URL: 339 attacks
Malware distribution URL: 350 attacks
DKIM signed email domain: 133 attacks
Malware command and control centre: 127 attacks
of internet users reuse passwords.
Keep your software up to date.
Be cautious of suspicious emails or websites.
Practice safe browsing
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Use strong passwords.
Use antivirus software.
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