Today In Data: 2016 Hacking Of UK Firms

Companies from around the world have the probability of getting hacked at any time regardless of the security measures put in place.

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    According to the British Chamber of Commerce, quite a few cyberattacks occurred last year.

    Here are the numbers:

    20 percent | Percentage of U.K. businesses hacked in 2016

    24 percent | Percentage of U.K. businesses reporting to have anti-hacking security in place

    42 percent | Percentage of big businesses that have been hacked in the U.K.

    18 percent | Percentage of small businesses that have been hacked in the U.K.

    15,000 | Number of U.K. people who have had financial information stolen