By almost any measure, 2025 was one of the most disruptive years on record for cyber security — record breach volumes, ransomware attacks on household-name UK retailers, major telecoms incidents, large GDPR fines and headline-grabbing outages.
The through-line was clear: attackers increasingly target people and suppliers, and resilience matters as much as prevention. The businesses that fared best weren’t necessarily the biggest — they were the best prepared.
Why this matters
- Volume and impact rose — more incidents, bigger consequences.
- People and suppliers were the way in — not brute-force hacking.
- Resilience separated winners from losers — preparation beat size.
- The fundamentals still work — MFA, patching, backups and training.
What we’d advise
Going into 2026, our message is simple and steady: get the fundamentals right, test your response, and treat security as an ongoing programme rather than a one-off project. We’re here to run that programme with you.