In the second half of 2025, ransomware attacks against Canada and the UK accounted for a combined 30% of attacks.

Australia and the United Kingdom recorded 110 and 42 disclosed ransomware attacks respectively in 2025.

There are 83,700 cyber security professionals in the UK, up from 28,500 in 2021, representing a 194% increase since 2021.

Only one in five cyber security professionals is female.

Cyber security is the fifth fastest-growing profession in the UK.

Cyber security is the UK's fastest-growing IT profession.

There is one cyber security professional for every 68 businesses in the UK, down from one per 196 businesses in 2021.

The number of women working in the UK cyber security industry has increased 163% since 2021.

Only 12% of cybersecurity professionals in the United Kingdom reported that their organizations are fully prepared to handle AI-enhanced attacks in 2025.

43% of cybersecurity professionals in the United Kingdom reported that Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is not consistently enforced for privileged accounts in 2025.

50% of cybersecurity professionals in the United Kingdom identified phishing as the top identity-based threat in 2025.