Impersonation breaches or attacks were significantly down among charities compared with the previous two years (7% this year down from 11% in 2024/2025 and 12% in 2023/2024).
Impersonation breaches or attacks were significantly down among charities compared with the previous two years (7% this year down from 11% in 2024/2025 and 12% in 2023/2024). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in May 2026. It covers topics including UK, Impersonation. The original data appears in Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Impersonation breaches or attacks were significantly down among charities compared with the previous two years (7% this year down from 11% in 2024/2025 and 12% in 2023/2024). This data was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and covers UK, Impersonation.
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This statistic comes from Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026 , published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-20252026/cyber-security-breaches-survey-20252026#summary.
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