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ARTICLE · 09 JULY 2024

Cyber Security Breaches: Examining Cyber Security Risks In A Turbulent Landscape

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The UK, the third most targeted country for cyber attacks, faces increasing threats in volume and sophistication. Key findings reveal phishing as the top breach method, with ransomware and business email compromise also significant. Robust cybersecurity is crucial.

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Sara Kocylo
Sara Kocylo
Joanne Cracknell
Joanne Cracknell

...the UK is the third most targeted country in the world for cyber attacks, after the US and Ukraine.

The cyber security landscape in the United Kingdom (UK) should be an integral focus of any organisation's strategies, objectives, and budgets regardless of their sector and size, particularly as the UK is the third most targeted country in the world for cyber attacks, after the US and Ukraine. 1

Necessary steps must be taken to minimise exposure from cyber security breaches as incidents increase year on year; becoming more complex, variable, and sophisticated. The Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) published its latest annual report in April 2024 2 following a survey examining the threat of cyber security breaches in businesses, charities, and educational institutions (the DSIT Report). The survey which was conducted from 7 September 2023 to 19 January 2024 involved 2,000 UK businesses, 1,004 UK registered charities and 430

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