Charity Security
Breach Incidents
Further Reading
Charity Payment Fraud Case Studies
UK charities report losing over £8 million annually to payment fraud — the majority through Business Email Compromise attacks targeting finance and operations teams.
When Charity Data Breaches Go Wrong
In 34% of charity data breach cases involving beneficiary data, the ICO assessed that real harm had been (or was likely to have been) caused to the affected individuals.
UK Charity Sector Cyber Attack Statistics
38% of UK charities reported a cybersecurity breach or attack in the last 12 months — higher than the 32% rate for UK businesses of equivalent size.
ICO Enforcement Against Charities
The ICO's largest charity monetary penalty to date was £500,000 — issued to a major fundraising charity for using donor data without adequate consent.