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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Martyn Landi

Four in 10 UK businesses hit by cyber attack or breach in the last year

The number of businesses reporting a cybersecurity breach or attack in the last 12 months has fallen slightly compared with the previous year, according to government figures.

The annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey found that 43% of businesses and 30% of charities had experienced a breach or attack in the last year, which for businesses was down from 50% last year.

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