As of January 2024, about ** percent of organizations in the United Kingdom reported experiencing a data breach accident once a month. A further ** percent said they had encountered a data breach event less than once a month in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, ** percent said they had experienced a data breach incident once a week.
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GOV.UK. (April 9, 2024). Frequency of data breach incidents among businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/586725/frequency-of-cyber-security-breaches-experience-by-businesses-in-the-uk/
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