Security News > 2023 > May > Survey: State of cybersecurity in the UK

The survey is based on interviews conducted over the phone and online between September 27, 2022, and January 18, 2023, of 2,263 U.K. businesses, 1,174 U.K. registered charities and 554 education institutions.

How are businesses identifying cybersecurity risks?

Organizations in health, social care and social work are significantly more likely than the average business to have taken any of these actions, followed by finance and insurance businesses, and information and communication businesses.

Around a third of businesses and a quarter of charities reported a cybersecurity breach or attack, with larger businesses being more likely to detect breaches or attacks.

Impersonation represents 31% of cybersecurity attacks for businesses and 29% for charities.

Fifty-seven percent of the businesses and 43% of the charities have a rule or policy not to pay ransoms; however, there is uncertainty about this topic, as 21% of businesses and 28% at charities answered that they did not know what their organization's policy is regarding ransom payments.

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