12 September 2022
With cybersecurity attacks on the rise, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Information Commissioner’s Office is stepping up a campaign advising companies not to give in to ransomware requests. As of 2021, the average cost of a cyber incident to organisations in the UK was highest in the energy sector, with a median cost of 35,439 U.S. dollars per cyber event (Source: Statista). Other business sectors where the impact cost of a data breach are high, include financial services, retail and wholesale, pharma and healthcare, transport and distribution. The costs were lowest in the travel and leisure industry. Lindy Cameron, National…