New insights from the National Cyber Security Centre’s CEO speaking at the Royal United Services Institute’s (RUSI) Annual Security Lecture outlined the current threat landscape for UK critical infrastructure:
🛑 200+ cyber incidents impacted UK critical infrastructure in the past year
🛑 Around 75% were linked to hostile state actors
A key takeaway: too many significant incidents are still happening because basic security measures are not in place.
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Protect Your Organisation. Protect Your People. Protect Your Mission.
Cyber attacks are no longer just a concern for large businesses. Churches, charities, schools, care providers and community organisations are increasingly being targeted because they hold valuable information and often have limited resources to defend themselves.
Recent insights from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) highlight the growing threat to UK organisations, with hundreds of cyber incidents impacting critical services and many linked to hostile state actors. A key message is clear: many successful attacks still happen because basic security measures are missing.
For CSCBG members, protecting your organisation means protecting the people who rely on you.
Whether you are a:
⛪ Church
❤️ Charity
🎓 C of E School
📖 Bible College
🏡 Care Home or Hospice
🤝 Community Group
🏢 Conference Centre
🌲 Indoor or Outdoor Activity Centre
you hold information that needs protecting, including:
🔒 Member and supporter details
🔒 Safeguarding records
🔒 Staff and volunteer information
🔒 Financial and payment data
🔒 Student, resident and participant records
🔒 Business systems, emails and online accounts
A cyber attack can cause more than financial loss it can disrupt your services, compromise confidential information and damage the trust you have built within your community.
Simple steps can make a significant difference:
✅ Enable multi-factor authentication
✅ Keep systems and software updated
✅ Use strong passwords and secure access controls
✅ Train staff and volunteers to recognise threats
✅ Keep secure backups of important information
✅ Have a plan for responding to an incident
Cyber security is not just about technology it is about protecting your people, your reputation and your ability to continue serving your community.
CSCBG and our supplier partner SCG are committed to helping members access trusted support, solutions and guidance to strengthen their resilience against cyber threats.
Don’t wait until an attack happens. Start protecting what matters today.
Contact the CSC Buying Group at buy@cscbg.org.uk and we'll put you in touch with SCG