For the third year running, cyber is identified as the leading cause of downtime and data loss in the UK.

July 30, 2025

For the third year running, cyber is identified as the leading cause of downtime and data loss in the UK. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Databarracks in July 2025. It covers topics including UK, Cyber attack, Downtime, Data loss. The original data appears in Data Health Check 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 7/30/2025

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For the third year running, cyber is identified as the leading cause of downtime and data loss in the UK. This data was published by Databarracks and covers UK, Cyber attack, Downtime, Data loss.

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This statistic comes from Data Health Check 2025, published by Databarracks on July 30, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.databarracks.com/resources/data-health-check-2025.

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This statistic relates to UK, Cyber attack, Downtime, Data loss. Browse more statistics on UK or from Databarracks.

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For the third year running, cyber is identified as the leading cause of downtime and data loss in the UK.

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