Nearly half (46%) of UK firms experienced a breach or cyber-attack last year, with many still failing to implement basic, formalized security despite spending money on threat defence, according to a new government report. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 was commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of the National Cyber Security Programme, and is based on interviews with over 1,500 businesses.
Government: Half of UK Firms Hit by Cyber-Attack
