UK
We've curated 293 cybersecurity statistics about the UK to help you understand how data breaches and cyber threats are shaping the landscape of digital security practices in 2025.
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Exposure to mobile scams is highest in the US (51%) and UK (49%), and notably lower in DACH (38%).
Extortion (including ransomware) was the primary cause of cyber losses, accounting for 28% of claims.
Despite the decline from 2023, ransomware claims in 2024 remained approximately double the totals recorded for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Although the amounts paid by UK ransomware victims continued to rise in 2024, extortion negotiations involving ransomware experts remained generally effective, often resulting in reductions of over 60% from the initial demands to the final payment.
Data breaches accounted for 17% of claims. This includes hostile and accidental external breaches, but excludes extortion.
UK cyber claims in 2024 decreased by 20% compared to the spike seen in 2023.
Despite the 20% decrease from 2023, UK cyber claims in 2024 remained approximately one-third higher than the totals recorded for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Looking at specific periods, Q3 2024 experienced the second-highest level of activity in cyber claims recorded since 2020. Activity in Q3 2024 rose 14% on Q3 2023.
Ransomware claims in 2024 declined by 31% compared to 2023.
System infiltration accounted for 7% of cyber claims. This excludes extortion and data breach events.
Despite the 20% decrease from 2023, UK cyber claims in 2024 remained approximately one-third higher than the totals recorded for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Ransomware claims in 2024 declined by 31% compared to 2023.
20% of UK consumers are ambivalent about OEMs selling driver data.
49% of UK consumers do not think OEMs should be able to sell driver data.
US respondents were 2.2x as likely as those in Australia or the UK (in aggregate) to be very familiar with Zero Trust architectures.
US respondents were 72% more likely than respondents in Australia or the UK to report significant improvement in security incidents after adopting Zero Trust initiatives.
In terms of geography for attacks on critical sectors, the United States bore the brunt of attacks (61%), followed by the United Kingdom (6%) and Canada (5%).
One in 10 (12 per cent) UK adults have been targeted, or know someone who has been targeted, by a romance scam.
One fifth (19 per cent) of romance scam victims said they overlooked red flags because they were excited about the prospect of finding love.
Close to four in 10 (37 per cent) of those targeted by a romance scam were discouraged from dating or searching for a potential partner afterwards