⚠️ The UK Mid-Market on Code Red

The state of the UK’s cyber security response

The UK is a popular target for cyber-attacks. It’s the third most targeted nation, according to cabinet minister Steve Barclay.

It’s why laws are being reviewed to boost British business’ cyber resilience. It’s not just hostile states on the attack; 2021 was record-breaking, with breaches and ransomware demands soaring.

THE UK MID-MARKET ON CODE RED

The Identity Theft Resource Centre reported 1,862 breaches in 2021 compared to 1,108 in 2020 - an increase of 68%. The wave of cyber-attacks began with four zero-day exploits in Microsoft’s Exchange Server. It ended with an ‘apocalyptic’ vulnerability in the logging tool, Log4j, allowing criminals to attack the Java library which underpins numerous applications, websites, and servers.

Find out more about the state of the UK's cyber security response to this threat - including the human cost, and practical steps mid-market companies can take to secure infrastructure and data.

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