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17%

17% -- ransomware attack incidence for UK organisations (2023)

Name: Ransomware Attack Incidence Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-09-25

2023 · trustlayer.co.uk

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17%

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Percentage

Data Vintage

2023

Entity

UK organisations

Geography

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Strong, reliable evidence

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trustlayer.co.uk Primary Tier A

https://trustlayer.co.uk/resource/blog/unmasking-the-hidden-toll-of-ransomware-on-smes/ ↗

Confidence: 57/100 Vintage: 2023 Channel: Deep Crawl

Source Article

Unmasking the hidden toll of ransomware on SMEs

Blog19 September 20233 min read Uncover the hidden impacts of ransomware on UK SMBs. We explore the shift to human-operated attacks and the importance of a holistic defence strategy. Join us to build a resilient future against ransomware. TL TrustLayer team Consolidated Security Contents 3 min read …

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trustlayer.co.uk · Original study ↗

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TrustLayer Cyber Resilience Report survey

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UK organisations: 17% ransomware attack incidence. Source: trustlayer.co.uk (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-sme-ransomware-attack-rate-2023

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