--- title: "Retail & Manufacturing: £11.5 Million in Cyber Losses — Are You Next in Line?" description: A post discussing Threatdown by Malwarebytes as the answer to cybercrime and security threats in retail. image: https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/hubfs/%5D.png --- [Skip to content](https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/retail-manufacturing-11.5-million-in-cyber-losses-are-you-next-in-line#main-content) [![r-com-consulting-logo-1](https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/r-com-consulting-logo-1.png?width=800&height=281&name=r-com-consulting-logo-1.png)](https://r-comconsulting.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://r-comconsulting.com/contact/) [Contact us](https://r-comconsulting.com/contact/) Jul 24, 2025 11:33:25 AM # Retail & Manufacturing: £11.5 Million in Cyber Losses — Are You Next in Line? ![Picture of R-Com Consulting](https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/favicon.png?width=50&name=favicon.png) [R-Com Consulting](https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/author/r-com-consulting) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/retail-manufacturing-11.5-million-in-cyber-losses-are-you-next-in-line) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/retail-manufacturing-11.5-million-in-cyber-losses-are-you-next-in-line) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/retail-manufacturing-11.5-million-in-cyber-losses-are-you-next-in-line) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/retail-manufacturing-11.5-million-in-cyber-losses-are-you-next-in-line) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://resources.r-comconsulting.com/r-com-consulting-limited-blog/retail-manufacturing-11.5-million-in-cyber-losses-are-you-next-in-line) Let’s not sugarcoat it. If you’re in retail or manufacturing and still treating cybersecurity like that dusty gym membership you never use, you’re basically rolling out the red carpet for cybercriminals. Want to add to the £11.5 million lost by UK shoppers to fraud last holiday season? Be our guest. Want to avoid it? Let’s talk. ## Retail Sector: Why You’re a Prime Target 1. **80%** of retailers suffered cyberattacks in the past year, with half saying they’re now more vulnerable than ever. 2. **43%** of retail organisations experienced a breach. 3. **67%** of breaches? All thanks to phishing attacks. 4. **70%** of retail cyber incidents are only spotted *after* the damage is done. 5. **£11.5 million** was lost by UK shoppers in 2023 holiday season fraud — nearly £1 million more than the year before.   ## Manufacturing Sector: Under Constant Fire 1. **105%** spike in cyberattacks on manufacturing in H1 2024 compared to 2023. 2. **29%** of published ransomware victims are manufacturers — that’s a **56%** jump. 3. **70%** of manufacturing breaches come from internal slip-ups — mostly human error.   One wrong click and your entire production line grinds to a halt. That’s not just a bad Monday, it’s a six-figure meltdown. E-commerce site tanks during a seasonal sale? Your competitors are practically toasting to your lost revenue. ## Think You’re Secure? You’re only as secure as the weakest link in your supply chain and if any of your partners happen to be using “password123” for admin access you are done for. Hackers love third-party access. ## Too Busy to Care About Security? Let Us Know How That Works Out We know money is tight, but ignoring security because you're focused on operations is like not fixing your brakes because you’re late for work. One ransomware attack, and you’re explaining to customers, suppliers, and regulators why their data’s on the dark web — while your competitors are cleaning up. ## Enter: ThreatDown — The Security Tool That Actually Does Something about it! Threatdown... ✅ **Blocks Attacks (Not Just Reports Them)** ✅ **Built for Businesses That Can’t Afford Downtime** ✅ **Simple Enough Your Nan Could Use It** Get your cybersecurity sorted — before you’re the cautionary tale everyone’s reading about. ## So, Here’s the Deal: Call us. Get [ThreatDown](https://www.linkedin.com/company/threatdown.com/). Stop being the easy target every hacker is hoping for. 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