Medium (65%) and large (69%) businesses were more likely to have experienced a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months compared to micro (42%) and small (46%) businesses.
Medium (65%) and large (69%) businesses were more likely to have experienced a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months compared to micro (42%) and small (46%) businesses. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in May 2026. It covers topics including UK, Breach. 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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Medium (65%) and large (69%) businesses were more likely to have experienced a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months compared to micro (42%) and small (46%) businesses. This data was published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and covers UK, Breach.
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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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