Cyber attacks rise among SMEs while cover levels remain low – Aviva

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‘Lower value but equally disruptive attacks are becoming increasingly commonplace for SMEs’ compared to those with ‘big security budgets’, says head of cyber

More than a fifth (21%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have suffered a cyber incident or attack in the past 12 months, yet 34% have no cyber insurance cover, Aviva’s latest SME Pulse survey published today (26 October 2022) revealed.

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