74 percent of firms across Europe and North America with 1000 employees or more, have been targeted by cyber attacks in the past 12 months. According to the results of the survey, firms experiencing attacks in the past 12 months increased from 2018 to 2019 across all categories, with the exception of fims employing between 250 and 999 people.
Share of European and North American firms targeted by cyber attacks in a 12 month period, by size
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Statistics on Cyber crime and consumers in the UK
Intro: cyber security industry in the UK
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- Premium Statistic Number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Estimated revenue of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Estimated gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of registered cyber security firms in the UK in 2021, by type of service
Consumer concerns
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- Premium Statistic Leading concerns over negative online activity among internet users in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Perceptions about the development of cybercrime risks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Level of concern over possible online identity theft in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Level of concern over possible data fraud attempts in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Level of concern over online shopping fraud in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Level of concern over denied access to online services in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Level of concern over the hacking of social media or email accounts in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Concerns regarding the protection of personal information in the UK 2021
First-hand experiences of cyber crime
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- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of online identity theft in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of social media or email accounts being hacked UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of discovering malicious software on devices in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of device hacking-related extortion in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of personal data fraud attempts in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of bank card and online banking fraud in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of experiences of online shopping fraud in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
How consumers protect themselves
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- Premium Statistic Levels of awareness of risks of cybercrime in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Perception of personal protection abilities against cybercrimes in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Ability to prevent cybercrime by antivirus software in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Online security and safety features usage at home in the UK 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Use of selected online security and safety features in the UK 2021
Online privacy and data security
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- Premium Statistic Share of adults who have been negatively impacted by a privacy breach UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Impact of recent breaches on willingness to share personal data in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of adults who want more control over their personal data UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Avoidance of sharing personal information online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Concerns over protection of personal data stored by public authorities in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Concerns over personal data protection by websites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic COVID-19: Change in trust regarding the handling of personal data in the UK 2020
Online piracy
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- Basic Statistic Illegal digital media content consumption in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Legality of digital content consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- Basic Statistic Illegal digital music consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of internet users downloading or streaming films illegally in the UK 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Illegal digital video game consumption in the UK 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Illegal computer software consumption in the UK 2021
Further related statistics
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- Cost of largest cyber attack to European and American firms 2018-2019, by size
- European and American firms annual expenditure on cyber security 2019, by size
- Cost of all cyber attacks to European and American firms 2018-2019, by sector
- European and American firms' plan to increase cyber security spend 2019, by size
- European firms experiencing supply chain cyber attacks 2019, by country
- Average cost of cyber attacks to European and North American firms 2020, by size
- European and U.S. firms reporting cyber attacks 2022, by country
- European firms with no defined role for cyber security 2018-2019, by country
- European firms' cyber readiness models 2019, by country
- Cost of largest cyberattack to European and American firms 2018-2019, by sector
- Endpoint cyber security implementation obstacles 2016
- Cyber security: attitudes of SMB in the United States 2012
- Cyber crime awareness in Hungary 2019
- Cyber crime awareness in Romania 2019
- Personal experience of cyber crime in Hungary 2019
- Biggest U.S. government cyber security problems according to U.S. adults 2017
- Severest types of hacking according to U.S. adults 2017
- Online consumer security behavior 2013, by device
- Global cyber espionage discovery timeline 2015
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- European firms experiencing supply chain cyber attacks 2019, by country
- Average cost of cyber attacks to European and North American firms 2020, by size
- European and U.S. firms reporting cyber attacks 2022, by country
- European firms with no defined role for cyber security 2018-2019, by country
- European firms' cyber readiness models 2019, by country
- Cost of largest cyberattack to European and American firms 2018-2019, by sector
- Endpoint cyber security implementation obstacles 2016
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- Personal experience of cyber crime in Hungary 2019
- Biggest U.S. government cyber security problems according to U.S. adults 2017
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Hiscox. (April 23, 2019). Share of European and North American firms targeted by cyber attacks in a 12 month period, by size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006378/european-firms-cyberattack-target/
Hiscox. "Share of European and North American firms targeted by cyber attacks in a 12 month period, by size ." Chart. April 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006378/european-firms-cyberattack-target/
Hiscox. (2019). Share of European and North American firms targeted by cyber attacks in a 12 month period, by size . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006378/european-firms-cyberattack-target/
Hiscox. "Share of European and North American Firms Targeted by Cyber Attacks in a 12 Month Period, by Size ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006378/european-firms-cyberattack-target/
Hiscox, Share of European and North American firms targeted by cyber attacks in a 12 month period, by size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006378/european-firms-cyberattack-target/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Share of European and North American firms targeted by cyber attacks in a 12 month period, by size [Graph], Hiscox, April 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006378/european-firms-cyberattack-target/