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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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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
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).
A third (32 per cent) of those targeted by a romance scam said the scammer created a false sense of urgency.
Successful reported cyberattacks on UK utility companies surged by 586% from 2022 to 2023.
30% of financial organisations view incident detection capabilities as a high challenge.
31% of financial organisations are turning to regional security partnerships to address the skills gap.
63% of financial services firms will increase cyber security investment over the next year.
It takes financial organisations nearly 16 hours to respond to supply chain attacks on average.
37% of financial institutions reported heightened concerns around the security of critical assets.
35% of financial organisations view cloud security as a high challenge.
39% of financial institutions reported heightened concerns around data privacy.
81% of financial organisations express confidence in their ability to secure IT infrastructure.
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.
Fear of China-backed threats has fallen sharply from 80% to 57% among financial organisations.
The average response time to ransomware attacks is 6.71 hours among financial institutions. Last year's average response time to ransomware attacks was 6.62 hours.
More than a fifth of financial organisations will be boosting budgets by up to 10%
69% of financial organisation expressed worry over state-linked cyber actors such as Iran.
33% of financial organisations increasingly use AI for automated incident response.