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We've curated 247 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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The average cost of a cyber-attack for UK businesses with 50 or more employees was £5,0011.

Vodafone4/7/2025
Cyber attackCyber attack cost

70% of UK firms have experienced phishing attempts.

Vodafone4/7/2025
PhishingSME

More than two-thirds (64%) of UK SMEs have staff working from home or other off-site locations regularly .

Vodafone4/7/2025
Remote workSME

The average cost of a cyber-attack for a small UK business was £3,3981.

Vodafone4/7/2025
Cyber attackCyber attack cost

32% of UK SMEs have no cybersecurity protections in place at all.

Vodafone4/7/2025
Cybersecurity measureCybersecurity protection

The United Kingdom experienced a 152% increase in DDoS attacks on the day the Labour Party resumed session in Parliament.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS4/2/2025
DDoS

More than a third (37%) of UK consumers prefer to receive sensitive communications through their bank’s app than any other method.

FICO3/27/2025
Bank app

UK usage of real time payments is lower than the global average — 79% of UK consumers have sent RTP compared to the 91% average for all 14 countries surveyed.

FICO3/27/2025
RTPGlobal

49% of UK consumers view real time payments and credit cards as equally safe.

FICO3/27/2025
RTPCredit card

UK usage of real time payments is lower than the global average — 73% of UK consumers have received RTP compared to the 89% average for all 14 countries surveyed.

FICO3/27/2025
RTPGlobal

Nearly a quarter (23%) of UK consumers say they do not know if real-time payment processes include enough security checks.

FICO3/27/2025
RTPSecurity

Only 35% of UK consumers consider real time payments to be more secure than a credit card, well below the global average of 51%.

FICO3/27/2025
RTP

28% of UK consumers have plans to increase their real time payments usage.

FICO3/27/2025
RTP

59% of UK consumers will maintain their real time payments usage.

FICO3/27/2025
RTP

73% of consumers in the UK say they have received real-time payments.

FICO3/27/2025
RTP

Just 6% of UK consumers consider real time payments less secure than a credit card.

FICO3/27/2025
RTPCredit card

79% of consumers in the UK say they have sent real-time payments.

FICO3/27/2025
RTP

41% of businesses in the UK cited cybersecurity as their biggest business risk, making it a larger concern than the global average.

Allianz1/1/2025
Cyber risk

96% of UK senior security professionals say DORA will significantly enhance overall resilience across the EU and the EU business ecosystem.

Orange Cyberdefense1/1/2025
DORACompliance

23% of UK security professionals cite a lack of visibility over supply chain/third-party partners as a barrier to DORA compliance.

Orange Cyberdefense1/1/2025
DORACompliance