City of London Police
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323 UK organisations reported a ransomware attack between April 2025 and March 2026.
City of London PoliceDon’t pay the ransom: Warning to organisations to protect themselves from ransomware attacks as more than 320 businesses affected last year·1mo ago
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Financial losses totalling around £270,000 were reported by UK organisations that experienced ransomware last year, a 50 per cent increase compared to previous year.
City of London PoliceDon’t pay the ransom: Warning to organisations to protect themselves from ransomware attacks as more than 320 businesses affected last year·1mo ago
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Of the UK ransomware reports made (323) where the sector of the organisation was listed, the manufacturing industry (42 reports), scientific and technical sector (21 reports) and education sector (19 reports) have all been impacted.
City of London PoliceDon’t pay the ransom: Warning to organisations to protect themselves from ransomware attacks as more than 320 businesses affected last year·1mo ago
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Of the 323 UK organisations that reported ransomware last year, more than 50 per cent were from Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (175 reports).
City of London PoliceDon’t pay the ransom: Warning to organisations to protect themselves from ransomware attacks as more than 320 businesses affected last year·1mo ago
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