Cybersecurity breaches survey 2025/2026

The UK Government Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology has published its latest annual review of cybersecurity breaches, and we recommend you read it at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-20252026.

The report details the frequency and impact of cyber breaches attacks on businesses, charities and educational institutions and a couple of headlines are:

  • 28% of charities reported having experienced a cybersecurity breach or attack in the previous 12 months.
  • Phishing attacks remained the most prevalent type of breach or attack.
  • Small organisations saw a return to 2023/2024 cyber hygiene, a step back from last year.