UK Businesses Fear Stigma of Ransomware

Businesses warned of threat of ransomware

BUSINESSES are being warned about ransomware attacks, as new figures reveal over 300 companies were targeted last year.

Talion and Closed Door Security respond to City of London Police ransomware warning - Security On Screen by The Security Industry Group

Here, experts from Talion Cyber Security and Closed Door Security respond recent news in which the City of London Police release a fresh warning about ransomware attacks on UK businesses, noting an increase last year in attacks and the substantial impact these have had on SMEs, with an average of 26 attacks occurring a month in the UK over the prior year. The announcement states that Report Fraud are launching a new awareness campaign to try and…

Businesses lose £270k to ransomware attacks

standfirst: SMEs warned over ransomware attacks as 323 companies targeted last year, although fear of breaching compliance leading to underreported financial lossesData from Report Fraud, the UK’s national cybercrime reporting centre, reveals that 323 organisations reported a ransomware attack between April 2025 and March 2026. Of the reports received, more than 50% were from SMEs.Financial losses totalling £270,000 were reported to authorities,…

UK businesses fear stigma of ransomware

Alex Scroxton reports: Fear of stigmatisation is likely leading businesses across the UK to drastically underreport data on ransomware attacks, especially when they have paid a ransom to a cyber criminal gang, as admission of such is often seen as supporting further criminal activity or defying compliance regulations. Data gleaned from the national Report Fraud service – which... Source