Adidas, Heathrow Airport, Harrods, Marks and Spencer, Co-op Group and Jaguar Land Rover: How 2025 Became The Year Of The Cyberattack For British Businesses

**2025: A Year of Rising Costs—and Escalating Cyber Threats for UK Businesses**

As 2025 draws to a close, UK businesses and charities have faced a surge in financial pressures—from soaring employment costs and supply chain disruptions to oil and tariff shocks. Yet, one of the most damaging expenses has been the fallout from cyberattacks, which have hit nearly half of British companies and 30% of charities over the past year.

High-profile victims include retail giants Marks & Spencer, Adidas, and the Co-op Group, as well as Heathrow Airport, Harrods, and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The public sector hasn’t been spared either: Germany’s parliament and the UK Foreign Office (breached in October) were among those targeted. Attacks ranged from phishing scams to full-scale digital shutdowns, with some incidents costing hundreds of millions.

The scale of cybercrime has reached staggering proportions. Cybersecurity Ventures estimates the global cost of cyberattacks in 2025 at $10.5 trillion (£7.8 trillion)—a figure that would rank cybercrime as the world’s third-largest economy, trailing only the US and China. The financial and operational toll underscores the growing threat to organizations across sectors.

Source: https://cybersecurityventures.com/how-2025-became-the-year-of-the-cyberattack-for-british-businesses/

adidas cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/adidas

Heathrow cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/heathrow-airport

Harrods cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/harrods

Marks and Spencer cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/marks-and-spencer

Co-op cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/the-co-op-group

JLR cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/jaguar-land-rover_1

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