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1 UK Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Statistics in 2022 – Comparitech

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  • Author: comparitech.com
  • Published: 04/27/2022
  • Review: 4.83 (640 vote)
  • Summary: A report by Ipsos MORI tells us that nearly 52,700 people are employed in a cyber security role. This represents an increase of nearly 13 percent compared to 
  • Source: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/uk-cyber-security-statistics/

2 The 10 Most Important Cybersecurity Statistics You Need to Know

  • Author: makeuseof.com
  • Published: 04/27/2022
  • Review: 4.69 (597 vote)
  • Summary: · What’s more, 212.4 million people were affected by data breaches in the U.S. in 2021. That’s over 60 percent of the nation’s total population—a 
  • Source: https://www.makeuseof.com/important-cyber-security-statistics-you-need-to-know/

3 How Many Cyber Attacks Happen Per Day in 2022? – Techjury

  • Author: techjury.net
  • Published: 08/15/2021
  • Review: 4.44 (260 vote)
  • Summary: Cyber attack stats for 2022 reveal that the .zip and .jar extensions both make up for 37% of all malicious 
  • Source: https://techjury.net/blog/how-many-cyber-attacks-per-day/

4 Top 50 Cybersecurity Statistics, Figures and Facts – CompTIA

  • Author: connect.comptia.org
  • Published: 06/06/2022
  • Review: 4.31 (588 vote)
  • Summary: · Cybersecurity Job Statistics · In fact, it’s estimated that there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by the end of 2025. · The job 
  • Source: https://connect.comptia.org/blog/cyber-security-stats-facts

5 119 Impressive Cybersecurity Statistics: 2021/2022 Data & Market

  • Author: financesonline.com
  • Published: 12/14/2021
  • Review: 4.18 (544 vote)
  • Summary: The most common cyber attacks experienced by US companies are phishing (38%), network intrusion (32%), inadvertent disclosure (12%), stolen/lost devices or 
  • Source: https://financesonline.com/cybersecurity-statistics/

6 Cybersecurity in 2022 – A Fresh Look at Some Very Alarming Stats

  • Author: forbes.com
  • Published: 04/16/2022
  • Review: 3.98 (567 vote)
  • Summary: · 43% of all data breaches involve small and medium-sized businesses. ; 30% of small businesses consider phishing attacks to be the biggest cyber 
  • Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2022/01/21/cybersecurity-in-2022–a-fresh-look-at-some-very-alarming-stats/

7 The Role of Human Error in Successful Cyber Security Breaches

  • Author: blog.usecure.io
  • Published: 01/06/2022
  • Review: 3.78 (358 vote)
  • Summary: Human error accounts for up to 95% of security breaches. What makes human error the weakest link in cyber security – and how do you mitigate it?
  • Source: https://blog.usecure.io/the-role-of-human-error-in-successful-cyber-security-breaches

8 15 Important Cybersecurity Statistics in 2021 – TitanFile

  • Author: titanfile.com
  • Published: 02/04/2022
  • Review: 3.56 (269 vote)
  • Summary: Causes of Cybersecurity Incidents · 8. 95% of cybersecurity breaches are a result of human error (Cyberint) · 9. On average, only 5% of companies’ folders are 
  • Source: https://www.titanfile.com/blog/15-important-cybersecurity-statistics-in-2021/

9 Better Safe Than Sorry: Cyber Security Statistics and Trends for 2022

  • Author: dataprot.net
  • Published: 10/22/2021
  • Review: 3.32 (265 vote)
  • Summary: · Cyber security statistics gathered from the University of Maryland School of Engineering reveal that there are, on average, 2,400 cyberattacks 
  • Source: https://dataprot.net/statistics/cyber-security-statistics/

10 Top 21 Cyber Security Stats You Should Know About in 2021

  • Author: simplilearn.com
  • Published: 11/04/2021
  • Review: 3.18 (558 vote)
  • Summary: · 7. The Cisco Cybersecurity Reports show that 50 percent of large organizations, with a workforce of more than 10,000, spend at least $1 million 
  • Source: https://www.simplilearn.com/cyber-security-stats-article

11 Cybercrime To Cost The World $10.5 Trillion Annually By 2025

  • Author: cybersecurityventures.com
  • Published: 04/04/2022
  • Review: 2.92 (102 vote)
  • Summary: Cybersecurity Ventures expects global cybercrime costs to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years, reaching $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025, up 
  • Source: https://cybersecurityventures.com/hackerpocalypse-cybercrime-report-2016/

12 UK cybersecurity statistics you need to know – CSO Online

  • Author: csoonline.com
  • Published: 09/20/2021
  • Review: 2.85 (68 vote)
  • Summary: Cost of cybercrime in the UK. Data breaches cost UK enterprises an average of $3.88 million per breach, according to IBM and Ponemon’s Cost of a Data Breach 
  • Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3440069/uk-cybersecurity-statistics-you-need-to-know.html

13 Healthcare and cyber security in the U.S. – statistics & facts – Statista

  • Author: statista.com
  • Published: 11/24/2021
  • Review: 2.71 (172 vote)
  • Summary: Healthcare institutions – a gold mine for cyber criminals? At an average of 9.23 million U.S. dollars, the financial loss suffered during a healthcare data 
  • Source: https://www.statista.com/topics/8795/healthcare-and-cyber-security-in-the-us/

14 2022 Must-Know Cyber Attack Statistics and Trends – Embroker

  • Author: embroker.com
  • Published: 02/09/2022
  • Review: 2.56 (157 vote)
  • Summary: · Cybercrime for Small and Medium Businesses · Insufficient security measures: 45% say that their processes are ineffective at mitigating attacks
  • Source: https://www.embroker.com/blog/cyber-attack-statistics/

15 Top Cybersecurity Statistics, Facts, and Figures for 2021 – Fortinet

  • Author: fortinet.com
  • Published: 11/13/2021
  • Review: 2.52 (88 vote)
  • Summary: According to research by IBM, it takes 280 days to find and contain the average cyberattack, while the average attack costs $3.86 million . The global cybersecurity market will be valued at $403 billion by 2027 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%, according to Brand Essence Research
  • Source: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/cybersecurity-statistics

16 Cost of a Data Breach Report 2022 – IBM

  • Author: ibm.com
  • Published: 02/12/2022
  • Review: 2.41 (85 vote)
  • Summary: Data breach average cost increased 2.6% from USD 4.24 million in 2021 to USD 4.35 million in 2022. The average cost has climbed 12.7% from USD 3.86 million in 
  • Source: https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach

17 166 Cybersecurity Statistics and Trends [updated 2022] – Varonis

  • Author: varonis.com
  • Published: 07/18/2022
  • Review: 2.26 (59 vote)
  • Summary: · 15 influential cybersecurity statistics and facts · 95 percent of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error. · The worldwide information 
  • Source: https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-statistics

18 55+ Scary But Useful Cybersecurity Statistics in 2022 – Legal jobs

  • Author: legaljobs.io
  • Published: 12/25/2021
  • Review: 2.18 (180 vote)
  • Summary: · The Clark School at the University of Maryland conducted a study that found that computers are hacked 2,244 times a day, on average. The study 
  • Source: https://legaljobs.io/blog/cybersecurity-statistics/

19 Significant Cyber Incidents | Center for Strategic and International

  • Author: csis.org
  • Published: 03/05/2022
  • Review: 2.1 (98 vote)
  • Summary: While an initial diagnosis determined the attack did not damage or expose citizens’ data, it made health services severely limited. May 2022. A Chinese hacking 
  • Source: https://www.csis.org/programs/strategic-technologies-program/significant-cyber-incidents

20 15 Alarming Cyber Security Facts and Stats – Cybint Solutions

  • Author: cybintsolutions.com
  • Published: 01/16/2022
  • Review: 1.99 (58 vote)
  • Summary: 15 Alarming Cyber Security Facts and Stats · 1. 95% of breached records came from only three industries in 2016 · 2. There is a hacker attack every 39 seconds · 3
  • Source: https://www.cybintsolutions.com/cyber-security-facts-stats/

21 Proof We Need More Experts with Computer Security Degrees

  • Author: onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu
  • Published: 12/09/2021
  • Review: 1.99 (89 vote)
  • Summary: Cyber Security Stats That Prove We Need More Experts with Computer Security Degrees · Cybersecurity jobs in the United States pay an average of $6,500 more 
  • Source: https://onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/statistics-prove-need-computer-security-degree/

22 34 Cybersecurity Statistics to Lose Sleep Over in 2022 – TechTarget

  • Author: techtarget.com
  • Published: 12/07/2021
  • Review: 1.89 (155 vote)
  • Summary: · Cybersecurity is a high-salary field to work in, particularly in North America. The “(ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce 2021” study stated that the 
  • Source: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/34-Cybersecurity-Statistics-to-Lose-Sleep-Over-in-2020

23 Cybersecurity Facts and Stats

  • Author: uscybersecurity.net
  • Published: 05/17/2022
  • Review: 1.76 (120 vote)
  • Summary: There is a cyber-attack occurring every 39 seconds, according to a study by the University of Maryland. 1 in 3 Americans are affected by cyber-attacks every 
  • Source: https://www.uscybersecurity.net/cybersecurity-facts-stats/

24 26 Cyber Security Statistics, Facts & Trends in 2022 – Cloudwards

  • Author: cloudwards.net
  • Published: 02/07/2022
  • Review: 1.61 (111 vote)
  • Summary: · Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that cybercrimewill result in a total loss of $6 trillion worldwide by the end of 2021, growing by 15% per year 
  • Source: https://www.cloudwards.net/cyber-security-statistics/

25 30+ Fear-Inducing Cyber Security Statistics – SmallBizGenius

  • Author: smallbizgenius.net
  • Published: 09/20/2021
  • Review: 1.45 (192 vote)
  • Summary: Cyber security statistics in 2018 show there are an average of 142 attacks on organizations annually. And while the number of cyber attacks per year is 
  • Source: https://www.smallbizgenius.net/by-the-numbers/cyber-security-statistics/

26 Cyber Security Statistics The Ultimate List Of Stats Data, & Trends

  • Author: purplesec.us
  • Published: 02/25/2022
  • Review: 1.4 (132 vote)
  • Summary: 71.1 million people fall victim to cyber crimes yearly. Individuals lose $4,476 USD on average. Individuals lose $318 billion to cybercrime. Individuals of 
  • Source: https://purplesec.us/resources/cyber-security-statistics/

27 The Facts – CISA

  • Author: cisa.gov
  • Published: 12/05/2021
  • Review: 1.27 (98 vote)
  • Summary: Sobering Cyber Stats · 47 percent of American adults have had their personal information made public by cyber criminals. 1 · 600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked 
  • Source: https://www.cisa.gov/be-cyber-smart/facts

28 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report – Verizon

  • Author: verizon.com
  • Published: 05/30/2022
  • Review: 1.14 (183 vote)
  • Summary: With insights from 3,950 breaches, our 2020 DBIR provides the knowledge you need to help improve your business cybersecurity. Read the 2020 report · Download 
  • Source: https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/