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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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Of those targeted by a romance scammer, two fifths (39 per cent) said they had been communicating with the scammer for less than a month when asked for money.
In the first quarter of 2025, romance scam reports in the UK were up 20 per cent year-on-year compared to Q1 2024.
An overwhelming majority of consumers, three quarters (75 per cent) and 76 per cent, want tech companies to do more to prevent romance scammers on their platforms.
Men make up a greater share of total romance scam reports, accounting for 60 per cent in terms of volume and 57 per cent in terms of value of claims.
A third (32 per cent) of those targeted by a romance scam said the scammer created a false sense of urgency.
For romance scam victims aged 61 and over, the average loss increases to £19,000.
The top reasons romance scammers gave for needing money included fake emergencies (32 per cent), travel costs such as flights and visas (26 per cent), and medical bills and expenses (26 per cent).
The average amount lost to a romance scam in 2024 was £8,000. This is up from just under £5,800 in 2023.
When they realised what had happened, those targeted by a romance scam described feeling angry (36 per cent), embarrassed (25 per cent), and vulnerable (15 per cent).
Over a quarter (27 per cent) of romance scam victims said they were feeling lonely when the scammer contacted them.
Successful reported cyberattacks on UK utility companies surged by 586% from 2022 to 2023.
70% of financial organisations expressed worry over state-linked cyber actors such as Russia.
44% of financial institutions cited complying with cyber security regulations as the single most pressing challenge.
33% of financial organisations increasingly use AI for automated incident response.
89% of financial organisations expressed concern about AI-powered phishing attacks.
Fear of China-backed threats has fallen sharply from 80% to 57% among financial organisations.
It takes financial organisations nearly 16 hours to respond to supply chain attacks on average.
35% of financial organisations view cloud security as a high challenge.
69% of financial organisation expressed worry over state-linked cyber actors such as Iran.
31% of financial organisations are turning to regional security partnerships to address the skills gap.