“42 percent of UK organizations do not have a formal cyber resilience strategy.” — Andy Ward. Our verdict: Unverified.
Andy Ward made the claim in an article on dofonline.co.uk published on 16 October 2026.
Our verdict
Unverified
We could not find enough public evidence to confirm or refute the claim that 42% of UK organisations lack a formal cyber resilience strategy. The sources we reviewed cover related cyber risks, but do not verify this specific figure.
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The article in dofonline.co.uk attributes the 42% figure to Andy Ward, but does not provide the underlying research. A report by Business Chief on a government cyber survey does not mention the figure. PwC reports a different measure: the share of global leaders with fully formalised operational continuity plans for cyber threats. That does not establish whether the 42% claim about UK organisations is accurate.
The evidence
3 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The article attributes the claim that 42% of UK organisations lack a formal cyber resilience strategy to Andy Ward, but the underlying research is not provided. [1]
- Background
Business Chief reports on a government cyber survey but does not mention the 42% figure or whether organisations lack formal strategies. [2]
- Background
PwC reports that 39% of global leaders have fully formalised operational continuity plans for cyber threats. This is a different measure and does not confirm or refute the claim about UK organisations. [3]
What we could not confirm
- The source and method behind the 42% figure, including how UK organisations and a formal cyber resilience strategy were defined.
How we checked
We looked for the figure in publicly available reporting on government cyber surveys and compared it with a separate industry report on cyber planning. These sources did not directly measure whether UK organisations have formal cyber resilience strategies; readers with relevant evidence are invited to send it to us. We reviewed 3 relevant sources.
Sources
- [1]dofonline.co.uk · Major UK cyber attack is ‘inevitable’, AI minister warns · October 16, 2026
- [2]businesschief.com · Cyber Breaches Survey: Business Cybersecurity is at Risk
- [3]pwc.com · 2027 Global Digital Trust Insights: Cybersecurity trends · October 1, 2026
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