* Data refers to incidents in the 12 months prior to survey.
Supplied bases are as follows:
-(wholesale and retail) = 1,992;
-(Agriculture, forestry and fishing) = 1,002:
-(Accommodation and food) = 1,006
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Phishing incidents experienced in England and Wales 2018, by selected industry sector
This survey shows the number of phishing cyber crime incidents against businesses in England and Wales in 2018, in selected industry sectors. Phishing was experienced most by businesses in the Agriculture, forestry and fishing sector, with *** attacks.
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