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Verified market cyber context · United Kingdom

Reported cyber breach and attack context for UK businesses

Market context — not industry-specific evidence

These figures are drawn from the UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026. They describe business-wide reported cyber context in the United Kingdom; they are not industry-specific findings for the sector shown on this page.

United Kingdom · Businesses across sectorsSurvey 2025/2026 · Breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months

Businesses identifying a breach or attack

UK businesses
43%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors

Reported having identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. This equates to approximately 612,000 UK businesses.

Reported context by business size

Micro
42%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors
Small
46%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors
Medium
65%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors
Large
69%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors

Percentage of businesses in each size category reporting an identified breach or attack in the last 12 months.

Selected reported breach or attack types

Phishing
38%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors
Impersonation
12%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors
Ransomware
1%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors

Business-wide UK survey context; these figures are not an industry-specific threat profile.

Charities identifying a breach or attack

UK charities
28%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom businesses across sectors

Reported having identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. This equates to approximately 57,000 UK charities.

United Kingdom charity survey result; not industry-specific evidence. Findings reflect breaches or attacks organisations identified and were willing to report.

Source: UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026

Scope: United Kingdom business-wide survey context; not industry-specific evidence for the selected page. Findings reflect breaches or attacks organisations identified and were willing to report.

Methodology: The survey reports breaches or attacks that UK organisations were able to identify and willing to report. Hidden or unidentified activity may mean reported prevalence understates the full extent of cyber breaches or attacks.

Accessible data table
Verified United Kingdom business-wide cyber context data from UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026, reporting period 2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months.
MetricValueSourceScopeReporting period
UK businesses43% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Micro42% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Small46% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Medium65% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Large69% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Phishing38% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Impersonation12% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Ransomware1% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
UK charities28% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Finance or insurance sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.44% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Health or social care sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.33% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Information and communication sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.63% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Utilities or production category, which includes manufacturing, reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.49% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Transport or storage sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.45% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Professional, scientific or technical sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.54% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Administration or real estate sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.48% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Construction sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.45% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom businesses across sectors2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months

Verified industry data · United Kingdom

Cyber breach or attack identification in Professional, scientific or technical

The UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026 reports this figure for its source-defined Professional, scientific or technical sector category. It provides relevant sector context for professional service organisations; it is not legal-, consulting- or advisory-only evidence.

United Kingdom · Professional, scientific or technical sectorSurvey 2025/2026 · Breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months

Businesses identifying a breach or attack

Professional, scientific or technical businesses
54%
Unit
percent
Source
UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026
Period
2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Scope
United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector

Reported having identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.

Sector subgroup base: 217 professional, scientific or technical businesses. This is Professional, scientific or technical sector context, not legal-, consulting- or advisory-only evidence.

Source: UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026

Scope: UK Professional, scientific or technical sector survey context; not legal-, consulting- or advisory-only evidence. Sector subgroup base: 217 professional, scientific or technical businesses. Findings reflect breaches or attacks organisations identified and were willing to report.

Methodology: The survey reports breaches or attacks that UK organisations were able to identify and willing to report. Hidden or unidentified activity may mean reported prevalence understates the full extent of cyber breaches or attacks.

Accessible data table
Verified United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector context data from UK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026, reporting period 2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months.
MetricValueSourceScopeReporting period
Professional, scientific or technical businesses54% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.43% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom micro businesses reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.42% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom small businesses reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.46% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom medium businesses reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.65% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom large businesses reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.69% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses reporting a phishing breach or attack in the last 12 months.38% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses reporting an impersonation breach or attack in the last 12 months.12% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses reporting a ransomware attack in the last 12 months.1% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom charities reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.28% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Finance or insurance sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.44% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Health or social care sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.33% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Information and communication sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.63% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Utilities or production category, which includes manufacturing, reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.49% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Transport or storage sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.45% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Administration or real estate sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.48% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months
Percentage of United Kingdom businesses in the source-defined Construction sector reporting that they identified any kind of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.45% percentUK DSIT and Home Office, Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026United Kingdom Professional, scientific or technical sector2025/2026 survey; breaches or attacks identified in the last 12 months

Relevant loss and exposure areas

These existing industry scoping prompts help frame a proposal. They do not assert an incident, loss, or market-specific condition.

Industry themes

  • Data Exfiltration
  • Business Email Compromise
  • Ransomware

Digital surfaces in scope

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What structured security support changes

The Security File turns risk signals into decisions.

Official market data shows where risk exists. The BilgeQor Security File connects that context to your real websites, apps, accounts, payment flows and team responsibilities, so leaders can decide what to fix first.

Why this matters

The file gives your team one place to understand what was reviewed, what matters, what changed, and what still needs a decision.

BilgeQor Method

What the Security File contains

A Security File is not a generic report. It is a structured decision record for the assets, workflows and risks covered by the agreed scope.

01

Market and sector context

We connect official market signals and industry exposure to the business surfaces in scope.

02

Exposure map

We map websites, apps, accounts, payment journeys, admin roles, vendors and customer-facing workflows.

03

Priority register

We separate urgent risks, important improvements and lower-priority findings so the next action is clear.

04

Executive summary

We provide a concise summary that leadership, operations, vendors or insurers can read without needing raw technical detail.

05

Remediation roadmap

We turn findings into a 14 / 30 / 90-day action path with ownership, evidence notes and follow-through guidance.

What it is not

  • Not a guarantee of perfect security.
  • Not a certification or compliance verdict.
  • Not a per-company loss estimate or fear-based claim.

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