Infographic shows extent of charity cyber attacks

The IASME infographic examines some of the essentials of cyber security, building on information gathered from a recent survey with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Charity Digital.

The infographic shows that charities are hit by cyber attacks almost as frequently as commercial businesses, emphasising the need for charities to take cyber security seriously.

It shows the broader impact of such attacks, which can lead to, among other things:

• Loss of electronically held information which is crucial for day-to-day operations
• Erosion of trust as donor funds, information, and card details are breached
• Theft of funds used for running costs or to supply grants and enable frontline activity

The infographic highlights the main threats to charities. It demonstrates that charities need to be particularly aware of ransomware, extortion, email attacks such as phishing, and fake websites and organisations.

The infographic tells charities that they can purchase Cyber Essentials at a discounted price of just £225 +VAT. The Cyber Essentials certification, delivered by the IASME Consortium on behalf of the NCSC, acts as an MOT of sort for your cyber security and helps organisations of all sizes protect themselves against the majority of cyber attacks.

The annual renewal of Cyber Essentials allows you to review your security each year. You will be following a scheme that is naturally updated in line with current threats as deemed necessary by security experts.

If you are not ready to certify yet, IASME has created The Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool to help you gauge your cyber security readiness.

You can download the full infographic and check out the Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool below.