As of January 2024, around nine in ten businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) stated having experienced a phishing attack in the past year. A further 10 percent said they had experienced hacking incidents. Additionally, around two percent reported experiencing viruses, spyware, or malware attacks.
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GOV.UK. (April 9, 2024). Share of companies in the United Kingdom (UK) having experienced cybercrime in the last year as of January 2024, by attack type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1426514/uk-businesses-encountered-cybercrime-within-year-by-attack-type/
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