Government encourages organisations to be vigilant of cyber threats and follow its guidance.

Businesses and charities are being urged to strengthen their cyber security practices now as new figures show the frequency of cyber attacks is increasing.

Almost one in three businesses (31 per cent) and a quarter (26 per cent) of charities suffering attacks said they now experience breaches or attacks at least once a week.

Organisations can follow advice from the National Cyber Security Centre to reduce the risk of falling victim to an attack.

Read the Government report here