Key insights
- Biggest data breach incident in the UK to date
- Dixons Carphone (Jul 2017 to Apr 2018)

Detailed statistics
Biggest data breaches in the UK 2025, by impact
- Number of breached data points in the UK in Q4 2024
- 1.03m

Detailed statistics
UK number of breached data points in Q1 2020-Q3 2025
- Most common type of data points leaked in the UK 2004-2025 YTD
- Password

Detailed statistics
Most common data points leaked in the UK 2004-2025, by type
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Cybercrime
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- Highest fines issued for violations of GDPR in the UK 2026
- UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) activity 2024
- Need for clearer data compliance regulations in Western Europe 2024
- Level of confidence in data compliance among businesses in Western Europe 2024
- Share of identity fraud cases in the UK occurred via online channels 2024
- Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030
- Cost of a data breach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2025
Cybercrime
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Highest fines issued for violations of GDPR in the UK 2026

Highest fines issued for violations of GDPR in the UK 2026
Largest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2026 (in million euros)
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UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) activity 2024

UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) activity 2024
United Kingdom's (UK) Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) activity in 2024
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Need for clearer data compliance regulations in Western Europe 2024

Need for clearer data compliance regulations in Western Europe 2024
Share of businesses in Western Europe that cited the need for clearer regulations in data protection as of December 2024
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Level of confidence in data compliance among businesses in Western Europe 2024

Level of confidence in data compliance among businesses in Western Europe 2024
Level of confidence in compliance with local and European Union (EU) regulations for data protection among Western European businesses as of December 2024
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Share of identity fraud cases in the UK occurred via online channels 2024

Share of identity fraud cases in the UK occurred via online channels 2024
Share of identity fraud cases in the United Kingdom (UK) committed through online channels in 2024
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Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030

Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030
Estimated annual cost of cybercrime in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Cost of a data breach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2025

Cost of a data breach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2025
Average cost of a data breach in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
Romance and elder fraud
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Romance and elder fraud
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UK romance fraud cases 2019-2024

UK romance fraud cases 2019-2024
Reports of romance fraud in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024
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UK financial losses from romance fraud cases 2019-2024

UK financial losses from romance fraud cases 2019-2024
Annual amount of financial losses due to romance fraud in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2024 (in million GB pounds)
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UK romance fraud report cases 2019-2024, by gender

UK romance fraud report cases 2019-2024, by gender
Annual number of reports about romance fraud in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2024, by gender
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UK romance fraud report cases 2024, by age group

UK romance fraud report cases 2024, by age group
Annual number of reports about romance fraud in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by age group
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Global elder fraud distribution 2024, by type

Global elder fraud distribution 2024, by type
Distribution of fraud worldwide targeting seniors in 2024, by type
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Europe elder fraud and financial losses 2024

Europe elder fraud and financial losses 2024
Share of fraud in Europe linked to elderly victims and financial losses in 2024
Data breaches
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Biggest data breaches in the UK 2025, by impact

Biggest data breaches in the UK 2025, by impact
Most significant data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2025, by impact
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UK number of breached data points in Q1 2020-Q3 2025

UK number of breached data points in Q1 2020-Q3 2025
Number of data records exposed in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2020 to 3rd quarter 2025
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Data breach density in the UK Q3 2022-Q3 2023

Data breach density in the UK Q3 2022-Q3 2023
Number of breached user accounts per 1,000 individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 3rd quarter 2022 to 3rd quarter 2023
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Most common data points leaked in the UK 2004-2025, by type

Most common data points leaked in the UK 2004-2025, by type
Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2004 to 3rd quarter 2025, by type of data (in millions)
Cybercrime and banking fraud
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Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030

Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2016-2030
Estimated annual cost of cybercrime in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Number of mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024

Number of mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024
Number of mobile banking fraud incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2019 to 1st half 2024
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Loss in internet banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024

Loss in internet banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024
Monetary loss in internet banking fraud incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2019 to 1st half 2024 (in million GBP)
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Loss in mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024

Loss in mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2024
Monetary loss in mobile banking fraud incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2019 to 1st half 2024 (in million GBP)
Online platforms and security
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- UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024, by age
- UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024
- UK adults most used online safety features 2024
- Online platforms UK adults saw ads with illegal activity content 2024
- UK most common platforms for receiving fake job offers 2024
Online platforms and security
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UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024, by age

UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024, by age
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) encountering online advertising facilitating perceived illegal activity as of April 2024, by age group
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UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024

UK adults seeing online ads with illegal activity content 2024
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) encountering online advertising facilitating perceived illegal activity as of April 2024
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UK adults most used online safety features 2024

UK adults most used online safety features 2024
Most used online safety features among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2024
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Online platforms UK adults saw ads with illegal activity content 2024

Online platforms UK adults saw ads with illegal activity content 2024
Online spaces adults in the United Kingdom (UK) encountered online ads facilitating perceived illegal activity as of April 2024
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UK most common platforms for receiving fake job offers 2024

UK most common platforms for receiving fake job offers 2024
Most common online platforms upon which applicants have encountered fake job offers in the United Kingdom in 2024
Consumer attitudes toward online privacy
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- UK adults on main internet usage concerns 2024
- Internet users who think that being online is beneficial rather than risky UK 2025
- UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by gender
- UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by age
- Attitudes towards data privacy on smart devices in Europe 2025
- Benefits Europeans miss on due to data privacy concerns 2025
Consumer attitudes toward online privacy
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UK adults on main internet usage concerns 2024

UK adults on main internet usage concerns 2024
Adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on the most common concerns around internet usage as of April 2024
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Internet users who think that being online is beneficial rather than risky UK 2025

Internet users who think that being online is beneficial rather than risky UK 2025
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) stating that being online has more benefits than risks as of November 2025
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UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by gender

UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by gender
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are confident about identifying scam e-mails as of November 2024, by gender
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UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by age

UK internet users who are able to identify scam e-mails 2024, by age
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group
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Attitudes towards data privacy on smart devices in Europe 2025

Attitudes towards data privacy on smart devices in Europe 2025
Consumer attitudes towards data privacy on smart devices in Europe as of April 2025
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Benefits Europeans miss on due to data privacy concerns 2025

Benefits Europeans miss on due to data privacy concerns 2025
Share of consumers in Europe whose data privacy concerns prevented them from taking advantage of selected benefits as of April 2025
Data privacy actions
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- UK adults encounters of unsolicited romantic or flirtatious messages online 2024
- Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024
- Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by gender
- Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by age group
- Online privacy opinions of UK adults 2024
- UK adults actions taken after noticing suspicious e-mails 2024
Data privacy actions
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UK adults encounters of unsolicited romantic or flirtatious messages online 2024

UK adults encounters of unsolicited romantic or flirtatious messages online 2024
Experiences of adults in the United Kingdom of receiving unsolicited romantic or flirtatious messages online as of August 2024
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Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024

Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024
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Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by gender

Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by gender
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by gender
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Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by age group

Wiping personal information from an old device UK adults 2024, by age group
Share of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) wiping personal data from an old device as of December 2024, by age group
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Online privacy opinions of UK adults 2024

Online privacy opinions of UK adults 2024
Opinions of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) on privacy on the internet as of May 2024
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UK adults actions taken after noticing suspicious e-mails 2024

UK adults actions taken after noticing suspicious e-mails 2024
Actions taken by adults in the United Kingdom (UK) after receiving suspicious e-mails as of January 2024
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