The median perceived cost of the most disruptive breach or attack was £0 for businesses and £0 for charities, increasing to £30 for medium and large businesses.
The median perceived cost of the most disruptive breach or attack was £0 for businesses and £0 for charities, increasing to £30 for medium and large businesses. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in May 2026. It covers topics including UK, Breach, Breach Consequences, Financial Loss. 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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The median perceived cost of the most disruptive breach or attack was £0 for businesses and £0 for charities, increasing to £30 for medium and large businesses. This data was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and covers UK, Breach, Breach Consequences, Financial Loss.
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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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This statistic relates to UK, Breach, Breach Consequences, Financial Loss. Browse more statistics on UK or from Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.