Just over four in ten businesses (43%) and around three in ten charities (28%) reported having experienced any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.
Just over four in ten businesses (43%) and around three in ten charities (28%) reported having experienced any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in May 2026. It covers topics including UK, Breach. 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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Just over four in ten businesses (43%) and around three in ten charities (28%) reported having experienced any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. This data was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and covers UK, Breach.
Where does this data come from?
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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