How 2025 became the year of the cyber hack - and what British businesses face next
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How 2025 became the year of the cyber hack - and what British businesses face next
"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"As 2025 winds down, business leaders and executives will feel it has been a particularly expensive year as the cost of employment shot up, inflation of raw materials impacted supply chains and both oil and tariff shocks hit in the first half of the year. But perhaps the biggest cost of all was one borne by companies hit by cyber attacks."
Coverage ranges from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, including investigations into political PAC finances and documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Journalism is offered without paywalls and funded by donations from readers who can afford to support reporting. 2025 saw higher business costs from rising employment expenses, raw material inflation, oil and tariff shocks, and significant losses from cyberattacks. A government report found 43% of British businesses and 30% of charities experienced cyber security breaches in the past year. Major organisations affected include Marks and Spencer, Adidas, Co-op Group, Heathrow, Harrods, Jaguar Land Rover, the German parliament and the UK Foreign Office.
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