---
title: "Charities affected by cyber crime in 2019"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/charities-affected-by-cyber-crime-in-2019/"
date: "2019-11-29T02:41:53+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attacks"
  - "Cyber Crime"
  - "Cyber Criminals"
  - "Cyber Risks"
  - "Cyber Securitry Breaches"
  - "Cyber Security Report"
  - "Cyber security Survey"
  - "data Breaches"
  - "Data Protection"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Digital Security"
  - "Encryption"
  - "Malware"
  - "Malware Attack"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Ransomware Attack"
source: "charitydigitalnews.co.uk"
source_url: "https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2019/11/28/charities-affected-by-cyber-crime-in-2019/"
---

# Charities affected by cyber crime in 2019

November 29, 2019 · Reported by charitydigitalnews.co.uk

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/charities-affected-by-cyber-crime-in-2019.jpg)

> Almost a quarter of charities were affected by cyber crime in 2019. And yet 44% of charities are not protecting themselves from cyber-attacks as many charity leaders don’t see the risks. Charities of all sizes were affected by cyber crime in 2019. Charities can often find themselves in the cross-hairs of cyber-criminals looking for easy targets, with almost a quarter reporting at least one attack during a twelve-month period, according to the government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019.

[Read the full article at charitydigitalnews.co.uk](https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2019/11/28/charities-affected-by-cyber-crime-in-2019/)

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