UK Firms Hit By Attacks Every 50 Seconds

guest · Jul 8, 2019

UK Firms Hit By Attacks Every 50 Seconds
July 8, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-firms-hit-by-attacks-every-50/

Cyber-attacks on UK businesses hit an all-time high in the second quarter of 2019, averaging one every 50 seconds, according to Beaming.
The business ISP analyzed traffic for its customers during the period and found them to be on the receiving end of 146,491 attempted attacks each, on average. That’s 179% higher than the same period in 2018, when firms faced down 52,596 attacks on average.

IoT devices and file sharing services were most frequently targeted, hit by 17,737 and 10,192 attacks respectively during the quarter.
Beaming also identified over 371,000 unique IP addresses used to launch cyber-attacks in Q2 2019: a plurality were traced back to China, with significant activity also originating in Taiwan, Brazil, Egypt and the US.
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Beaming: Cyber Threat Report Q2 2019

guest · Jul 9, 2019

Ransomware Hits Over a Quarter of UK Firms
July 9, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-hits-over-a-quarter-of/

Over a quarter of UK firms have suffered a ransomware attack over the past year, a major increase on figures from 2016, according to new research released by Databarracks.
The business continuity provider shared data from its upcoming Data Health Check survey, based on interviews with 400 IT decision makers.

It revealed that 28% of UK organizations have been hit by ransomware over the past 12 months. This is slightly lower than the peak of 29% in 2017, the year WannaCry hit, but much higher than the 2016 figure of 16%.
“A ransomware attack will ultimately leave a business with two decisions: recover your information from a previous backup or pay the ransom. But even if a ransom is paid, it’s not certain your data will be returned. The only way to be fully protected is to have historic backup copies of your data,” he argued.
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guest · Aug 5, 2019

Small businesses in the UK beset by 10,000 cyber attacks a day
August 5, 2019
https://eandt.theiet.org/content/ar...n-the-uk-beset-by-10-000-cyber-attacks-a-day/

One in five small firms say a cyber attack has been committed against their business in the two years to January 2019.
More than seven million individual attacks are reported over the same period, equating to 9,741 incidents a day.

Victims are most frequently subject to phishing attempts, with 530,000 small firms suffering from such an attack over the past two years.
Martin McTague of the FSB said: “These findings demonstrate the sheer scale of the dangers faced by small firms every day in the digital arena.
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guest · Jan 9, 2020

Cyber-Attacks Hit UK Firms Once Per Minute in 2019
January 9, 2020
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyberattacks-uk-firms-once-per/

UK businesses were deluged with cyber-attacks in 2019, with the average firm hit by over half a million attempts to compromise systems, according to new stats from Beaming.

The Hastings-based business Internet Service Provider (ISP) extrapolated the findings from data on its own corporate customers across the country.
It calculated the average number of attacks aimed at a single business last year was 576,575, around 152% higher than the 281,094 recorded in 2018 and the highest since the ISP began analyzing this kind of data in 2016.

That means UK businesses were forced to repel 66 attacks per hour on average in 2019.
Beaming managing director, Sonia Blizzard, described 2019 as the “worst year on record” for cyber-attacks against UK firms, claiming that most were “completely indiscriminate.”
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Beaming: Cyber report 2019: Volume of attacks doubles

guest · Oct 7, 2020

UK businesses attacked online every 45 seconds this summer
October 7, 2020
https://www.business-money.com/anno...attacked-online-every-45-seconds-this-summer/

The volume of cyber attacks experienced by UK businesses declined by 2% in the third quarter of 2020, despite signs of increasing cybercrime activity from China, India and Egypt, according to analysis from Beaming, a specialist business ISP.

On average, businesses were subjected to 176,206 attacks each over the summer, the equivalent of 80 attacks an hour or one every 45 seconds. IoT devices such as networked printers and security cameras, file-sharing applications and company databases were the most frequent targets.
eaming’s analysts identified 349,575 unique IP addresses used in attacks on UK businesses between July and September. 49,303 of these were traced to locations in China, an increase of 34% on the 36,842 recorded during the second quarter of 2020.

Sonia Blizzard, managing director of Beaming, comments: “Malicious cyber activity remained at exceptionally high levels over the summer, with UK companies experiencing an online attack every 45 seconds on average. With millions of employees still working from home, the risk of human or technological failures leading to serious breaches is now higher than ever.”
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Beaming: UK businesses attacked every 45 seconds - Q3 2020 Cyber Threat Report

guest · Oct 6, 2021

UK businesses are attacked every 47 seconds
October 6, 2021
https://betanews.com/2021/10/06/uk-businesses-attacked-every-47-seconds/

UK businesses faced a new cyberattack every 47 seconds over the summer as the volume of attempts to breach their systems online increased following an earlier slowdown.

Analysis of commercial internet traffic from business ISP Beaming shows that the attack rate increased by four percent between July and September, having fallen in the second quarter.
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UK businesses experienced 168,975 cyberattacks each, on average, in the third quarter of 2021, the equivalent of 1,837 per day. Remotely controlled IoT applications and systems are the most popular targets for cybercriminals, attracting 162 attacks per day. Attempts to breach web applications also increased by 21 percent to 48 per day, on average.

Sonia Blizzard, managing director of Beaming, says:

The rate of cyberattacks on businesses has been rising for years, and it appears as though this spring's decline was a blip. Each UK company with an internet connection encountered a new cyberattack every 47 seconds this summer. We must all remain vigilant.

There is plenty that specialist ISPs like Beaming can do to reduce the risk, but businesses need to get serious about cyber security too and build resilience through a combination of training, technology and documented policies.
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Beaming: Q3 2021 Cyber Threat Report

Rate of cyberattacks on UK businesses increased by four per cent in the third quarter of 2021

UK businesses encounter cyberattacks every 47 seconds on average

Acceleration in attacks followed the first fall in three years in Q2

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