8.58M

cyber attacks on UK businesses throughout 2024

30%

of charities reported at least one cyber breach or attack within the past 12 months.

15%

of businesses undertook a cyber vulnerability assessment in 2024

85%

of affected businesses and charities experienced phishing attacks.

32%

of businesses had guidelines on external reporting of cyber breaches.

72%

of all businesses surveyed ranked cyber security as a high priority.

40%

of businesses reported having two-factor authentication enabled in 2024.

3%

of all businesses and 1% of all charities have been a victim of fraud that resulted from a cyber breach or attack.

40%

of businesses and 35% of charities use a virtual private network for connecting staff remotely.

67%

of medium businesses saw a high prevalence of cyber breaches and attacks.

92%

of large businesses ranked cyber security as a high priority, compared to 72% of all businesses.

43%

of businesses reported having experienced some kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.

30%

of charities reported having experienced some kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.

85%

of businesses say phishing attacks remain the most prevalent and disruptive attack vector.

70%

of large businesses have a cyber security strategy in place.

57%

of large businesses have a cyber security strategy in place.

86%

of affected charities were affected by a phishing attack or breach in 2024.

£5,900

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
18,547

Advance fee fraud: 18,547 attacks

4,930

Malware attachment mail server: 4,930 attacks

2,220

Advance fee fraud mail server: 2,220 attacks

1,742

Phishing URL mail server: 1,742 attacks

2,943

Fake shop: 2,943 attacks

1,844

Malware infrastructure URL: 1,844 attacks

339

Phishing URL: 339 attacks

350

Malware distribution URL: 350 attacks

133

DKIM signed email domain: 133 attacks

127

Malware command and control centre: 127 attacks

50%

of internet users reuse passwords.

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Be cautious of suspicious emails or websites.

Practice safe browsing

Backup your data.

Use strong passwords.

Use antivirus software.

Educate yourself and your employees.

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