If you're an SME owner thinking "it won't happen to us," the mathematics suggest you're probably wrong.
The Statistical Reality Check
2024 Attack Statistics:
50% of UK businesses experienced cyber attacks (UK Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024)
70% of medium businesses (50-249 employees) were successfully attacked (UK Government, 2024)
Significant increase from historical baselines showing escalating threat levels
The Trend
This represents a 34.4% increase in attack probability since 2019. UK SMEs now face substantially higher attack probability compared to historical levels. What was once an occasional business risk has become a predictable operational hazard.
The Business Impact
Financial Consequences:
Small businesses: £4,200 average cost per incident
Medium businesses: £19,400 average cost per incident
67% experience financial difficulties within 6 months post-attack
£3.4 billion in total annual losses across UK SMEs
81% of UK cyber attack victims are SMEs
Why the Surge? AI Changed the Game
What's Driving the 34.4% Increase:
Automated target identification - criminals process thousands of SME targets simultaneously
AI-generated attack content - personalised phishing campaigns that bypass detection
Scalable attack execution - hundreds of simultaneous campaigns
Reduced manual effort - previously "unprofitable" SMEs now economically viable
AI automation allows criminals to target 100 SMEs for the same effort that previously required attacking just one large corporation.
Your Future Risk: The Mathematical Certainty
Predictive Analysis:
2026: 41% attack rate
2027: 43% attack rate
2028: 52% attack rate (projected peak - more than half of UK SMEs attacked)
Under current threat levels, experiencing a cyber attack shifts from "if" to "when" for most SMEs.
Coffee Cup Solutions' Statistical Approach
We design security that actively disrupts criminal profitability:
Our Approach: We focus on implementing security measures that make businesses statistically less attractive targets, using data-driven approaches to reduce attack success probability and minimise business impact when incidents occur.
Are you ready to book your complimentary security assessment with us? Simply email hello@coffeecupsolutions.com TODAY!
*Statistical data taken from Official statistics - Cyber security breaches survey 2024