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🚨 Cyber Essentials is about to get tougher - April 2026 update alert!

UK businesses, here’s what you need to know:

✅ MFA is now mandatory wherever available — no excuses
✅ All cloud services handling company data are in scope
✅ Critical vulnerabilities must be fixed within 14 days
✅ Backups must support real recovery after an incident

💡 DCP Important note: Ransomware attackers often target backup systems first. Immutable backups aren’t required by the standard, but they could save your business if disaster strikes.

Cyber Essentials sets the baseline. True resilience goes further.

𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐢𝐧 2025

The Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 report has just been released, and the findings for UK infrastructure are a stark wake-up call. At DCP, we’re seeing these trends firsthand: ransomware is becoming more aggressive, more expensive, and harder to ignore.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:

>>70% of UK attacks resulted in data encryption - well above the 50% global average.
>>$5.37M is the new median ransom demand, more than double last year’s figure.
>>103% of the demand is what UK firms are typically paying to get their data back.
>>$2.58M is the average cost of recovery excluding the ransom payment.
The real root cause: It isn't just a technical battle.
>>42% of UK organisations cited a lack of cyber security expertise as a primary reason for falling victim.

This expertise gap is putting unsustainable pressure on IT teams, leading to increased workloads and mental health stress.

The bottom line: "Hoping for the best" is no longer a strategy. Resilience requires proactive prevention, 24/7 detection, and a hardened infrastructure.

👇 Read our latest summary and discover the 4 pillars of defence here https://lnkd.in/e-iwyGbi

DCP Partners with CrowdStrike to Crush Cyber Threats - DCP is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with CrowdStrike, a global leader in cloud-delivered protection for endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data. In an era defined by aggressive cyber threats, relying on conventional endpoint protection is no longer sufficient. Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/updates/.

DCP lands at The Hive with new partnership - The Hive, operated by social enterprise Upturn, is a business hub in the heart of Oldham - The town in which our CEO and founder has his roots. DCP already provides cloud, cybersecurity and hosting solutions to more than 200 businesses in the UK and US and by partnering with Upturn DCP wants to help smaller, local businesses understand how to get started with managing their data safely and securely. Anwar Ali OBE, managing director of Upturn, said: “Social enterprise is what The Hive is all about. We want to build a network of self-sufficient businesses that are about adding positives to life in our borough. Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/updates/.

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The cyber domino effect and its risks - "Cyberattacks in the aviation sector have increased by 600% over the past year, according to a recent report by French aerospace company Thales." Over the weekend a cyber incident sent shockwaves across Europe's aviation sector, causing chaos at major airports from London Heathrow to Berlin and Brussels.

While the immediate headlines were about flight delays and frustrated passengers, for every UK business, this incident serves as a critical and urgent lesson in digital risk management. It's a powerful reminder that in our interconnected world, a single cyber weakness can have devastating real-world consequences for your operations, your revenue, and your reputation. Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/the-cyber-domino-effect-and-its-risks/.

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The JLR cyber crisis & the key takeaways for you - Two weeks after a cyberattack first came to light, the crisis at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) shows no sign of ending, transforming from a company-specific incident into a widespread issue threatening the UK's manufacturing supply chain. The initial attack discovered on August 31st forced the manufacturer to deliberately shut down its IT systems and halt production lines worldwide, causing a domino effect of disruption that continues to this day. Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/the-jlr-cyber-crisis-the-key-takeaways-for-you/.

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DCP Becomes a Google Cloud Platform Partner - Becoming a Google Cloud Platform Partner now enables us to offer a seamless bridge between our secure, on-premise data centre solutions and the cutting-edge power of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/dcp-becomes-a-google-cloud-platform-partner/.

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DCP achieves Acronis Gold Partner status for a new level of cyber protection - In today's complex threat landscape, traditional backup alone is no longer enough. The Acronis platform integrates robust backup, disaster recovery, and next-generation AI-powered anti-malware and anti-ransomware technologies into a single, comprehensive solution.

This powerful combination allows us to proactively defend against modern threats while ensuring your data remains available and secure. The partnership strengthens our ability to deliver a holistic cybersecurity framework that protects your business from all angles, from endpoint protection to data recovery.

Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/dcp-achieves-acronis-gold-partner-status-for-a-new-level-of-cyber-protection/.

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Proud to announce a major achievement for Datacentreplus! We’ve successfully completed our ISO/IEC 27001:2022 surveillance audit with no findings and earned recognition for ‘solid best practice implementation.’

This result, led by Tracy Findell and Rajon Ali, demonstrates that our commitment to information security is a core part of our culture, not just a compliance exercise. It’s an independent validation that the security of our DCP Secure Services is robust, mature, and continuously monitored.

Thank you to our amazing team and partners for their dedication. Our customers can be confident that their data is protected by the most respected international standards.



Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/security-comes-as-standard-dcp-achieves-iso-iec-270012022-certification/.

The Cisco 'vishing' attack: a new era of cyber threats amplified by AI - Just last month we highlighted that recent reports have indicated that there has been a 442% rise in ‘vishing’ incidents for the whole of 2024 compared to the previous year. Unfortunately, now we have yet another high profile cyber incident involving this method. Find out more at https://www.datacentreplus.co.uk/the-cisco-vishing-attack-a-new-era-of-cyber-threats-amplified-by-ai/.

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