This statistic displays the average cost of the most disruptive cyber security breach in United Kingdom (UK) businesses in 2016, by business size. The most disruptive breach in micro or small businesses amounted to British pounds on average, whereas in large businesses it cost * British pounds on average.
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GOV.UK. (May 16, 2016). Average cost of the most disruptive breaches in United Kingdom (UK) businesses as of February 2016 (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/586798/average-cost-of-most-disruptive-cyber-security-breach-for-uk-businesses/
GOV.UK. "Average cost of the most disruptive breaches in United Kingdom (UK) businesses as of February 2016 (in GBP)." Chart. May 16, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/586798/average-cost-of-most-disruptive-cyber-security-breach-for-uk-businesses/
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Average cost of the most disruptive breaches in United Kingdom (UK) businesses as of February 2016 (in GBP) [Graph], GOV.UK, May 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/586798/average-cost-of-most-disruptive-cyber-security-breach-for-uk-businesses/
