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The median perceived cost of the most disruptive breach or attack was £0 for businesses and £0 for charities, increasing to £30 for medium and large businesses.

PublisherDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology
ReportCyber security breaches survey 2025/2026
Published30 April 2026
TopicsUK, Breach, Breach Consequences, Financial Loss

Published by Department for Science, Innovation & Technology in Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026 , 30 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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