Ransomware Rising: UK Boards Sleep on Cybersecurity While Techies Sound the Alarm
Ransomware attacks in the UK are on the rise, leaving techies begging board members for defense budgets like Oliver Twist asking for more gruel. The survey shows a troubling decline in board-level responsibility for cybersecurity, making it clear that cyber risk is a business concern that needs more attention.
Hot Take:
Oh, Britain! The land of tea, crumpets, and cybercrime. While ransomware is on the rise, it seems like the board members are still having their afternoon tea instead of focusing on beefing up cybersecurity. Maybe they need to start reading the news instead of their emails from a Nigerian prince. If only they could download some common sense security measures faster than a poorly disguised phishing email.
Key Points:
- Ransomware attacks in the UK have doubled, with 1% of organizations affected, up from 0.5% last year.
- Businesses are more susceptible to ransomware than charities, with larger firms being the prime targets.
- Board-level responsibility for cybersecurity has been declining since 2021, raising concerns among experts.
- The UK government estimates a whopping 8.58 million cybercrimes in the past year, dominated by phishing.
- Small businesses show better cyber hygiene, while charities lag behind in cybersecurity measures.
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