UK Enterprises Under Siege: Ransomware Attacks and Ignored Security Advice
Nearly half of UK enterprises faced state-sponsored cyberattacks last year, with 48% hit by ransomware. Despite this, over a third ignore National Cyber Security Centre guidance.
Hot Take:
Looks like UK enterprises are playing a game of “Who Wants to Be a Cyber Millionaire?”—except the prize is ransomware, and the host is a state-sponsored threat actor. Seriously, folks, if ignoring the NCSC was an Olympic sport, we’d have more gold medals than Usain Bolt!
Key Points:
- 47% of UK enterprises hit by state-sponsored cyberattacks in the past year.
- 48% experienced a ransomware attack; 69% say a successful attack could cripple them.
- 62% of CISOs fear job loss from a major ransomware incident.
- 35% of enterprises ignore NCSC’s cyber guidance; 64% criticize UK’s cyber-resilience strategy.
- Cyberattacks have surged by 25% between Q1 and Q2, 2024 due to AI and ML.
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