Among those who experienced a breach or attack, the proportion experiencing phishing attacks only (and no other type of breach or attack) has increased among both businesses (from 45% last year to 51% this year) and charities (from 46% last year to 57% this year).
Among those who experienced a breach or attack, the proportion experiencing phishing attacks only (and no other type of breach or attack) has increased among both businesses (from 45% last year to 51% this year) and charities (from 46% last year to 57% this year). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in May 2026. It covers topics including UK, Phishing. 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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Among those who experienced a breach or attack, the proportion experiencing phishing attacks only (and no other type of breach or attack) has increased among both businesses (from 45% last year to 51% this year) and charities (from 46% last year to 57% this year). This data was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and covers UK, Phishing.
Where does this data come from?
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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