Based on responses from IT security professionals across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the rate of cybers-attacks but not as much as expected, with most organizations having made the switch to remote working. Nearly two thirds of company representatives surveyed stated that the number of attacks they experienced had either remained the same as before the pandemic, or increased slightly during this time.
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- Basic Statistic Number of cybercrime cases in the UK Q4 2022-Q2 2023
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Data breaches
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- Basic Statistic Biggest data breaches in the UK 2024, by impact
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Online scam encounter and attitudes
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- Basic Statistic Online scam or fraud experienced by UK internet users 2022, by type
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- Basic Statistic Annual cost of cybercrime in the UK 2017-2028
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- Basic Statistic Loss in internet banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2023
- Basic Statistic Loss in mobile banking fraud cases in the UK H1 2019 - H1 2023
Consumer attitudes toward online privacy
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- Basic Statistic Global consumer trust with personal information online 2022-2023, by country
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- Basic Statistic UK: personal data gathering awareness change among users 2023
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Actions taken for online safety
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- Basic Statistic Online security and safety features usage at home in the UK 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Implementation status of data privacy measures in U.S. and UK companies 2023
- Basic Statistic Virtual private network usage frequency in United Kingdom (UK) 2023
- Basic Statistic Private browsing or incognito mode usage frequency in United Kingdom (UK) 2023
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Check Point Software Technologies. (July 8, 2021). Has your organization encountered changes in cyber attacks following COVID-19? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257974/changes-in-cyber-attacks-covid19/
Check Point Software Technologies. "Has your organization encountered changes in cyber attacks following COVID-19?." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257974/changes-in-cyber-attacks-covid19/
Check Point Software Technologies. (2021). Has your organization encountered changes in cyber attacks following COVID-19?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257974/changes-in-cyber-attacks-covid19/
Check Point Software Technologies. "Has Your Organization Encountered Changes in Cyber Attacks following Covid-19?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257974/changes-in-cyber-attacks-covid19/
Check Point Software Technologies, Has your organization encountered changes in cyber attacks following COVID-19? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257974/changes-in-cyber-attacks-covid19/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Has your organization encountered changes in cyber attacks following COVID-19? [Graph], Check Point Software Technologies, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257974/changes-in-cyber-attacks-covid19/