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612,000 UK Firms Breached as Attack Rate Hits 43%
Original: 612,000 UK Firms Breached as Rate Hits 43% [2026]
A reported 612,000 UK companies have been breached, with the breach rate reaching 43% in 2026. The figures suggest a sharp deterioration in the UK's corporate cyber security posture, affecting businesses of all sizes. Commentators are likely to scrutinise the methodology behind the numbers and press firms and regulators on whether current defences and disclosure practices are keeping pace with escalating attacks.
Why now: The scale of the reported breach figures raises alarm about UK corporate cyber security in 2026.
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- 612,000 UK Firms Breached as Rate Hits 43% [2026] · shattered.io
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