FEATURE : CYBERSECURITY
UK businesses leave cyber doors wide open to hackers during holidays and weekends
Semperis research has warned a Monday-to-Friday mentality means security teams are notoriously understaffed outside of business hours , making holidays and weekends prime time for cybercriminals .
Cyberattackers are targeting holidays and weekends to cause maximum disruption , yet many UK businesses remain underprepared outside of standard working hours .
With over half of UK organisations leaving security teams understaffed during these critical times , there is a greater risk of attacks that are designed to disrupt day-to-day life . This is according to new research conducted by Semperis , a pioneer in identity-driven cyber-resilience .
The research found that 72 % of UK organisations reported experiencing ransomware incidents during holidays and weekends when security teams aren ’ t working at full capacity . Similar trends were noted across other major countries , with 70 % of US respondents and an astonishing 81 % of respondents from France also reporting attacks .
The study , which surveyed nearly 1,000 security professionals across various industries , highlights how businesses remain at considerable risk , especially when their SOC ( Security Operations Centre ) is underresourced outside of business hours .
Notably , the finance and manufacturing sectors are identified as highly susceptible , with 78 % of global respondents from finance and 75 % from manufacturing and utilities confirming ransomware incidents on holidays or weekends .
www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO EUROPE 51