I’ve seen a lot of things in my career – but this one hit hard.
Another UK business, KNP, has been brought to its knees by a cyber attack, and made headlines as part of last night’s BBC Panorama documentary (21st July, 2025). Hackers breached their systems, locked them out of their own data, and demanded a ransom of around £5 million. They didn’t pay. And just like that, the company was gone.
Seven hundred people lost their jobs – overnight. Seven hundred careers, families… all devastated. And all because of one compromised password.
That’s it. One small mistake.
I can’t stop thinking about how easily this could have been prevented – and how many other businesses are walking the same tightrope, unaware they’re just one click away from disaster.
According to the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey, over 612,000 UK businesses were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year. No sector is immune. No business is too big or too small.
It’s frightening how quickly everything can unravel. And when it does, it’s not just numbers on a balance sheet that suffer. It’s people – employees, business owners, customers. Real lives.
We can’t afford to wait until the worst happens. We have to act before it does.
At Think Connect we help businesses stay ahead of these cyber threats. We work with organisations every day to tighten their cyber defences, train their teams and put the right protections in place – because we know what’s at stake.
As the National Cyber Security Centre puts it:
“[Hackers are] just constantly finding organisations on a bad day and then taking advantage of them.”
Please – don’t let your bad day become the last day for your business. Let’s talk before it’s too late.
How can we protect your business from cyber attacks right now?
Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Secure your logins with MFA on email, cloud platforms and critical systems. Passwords alone aren’t enough. MFA blocks most unauthorised access attempts.
Keep systems updated
Regularly patch and update all software, operating systems, and devices. Outdated systems are the easiest target for cybercriminals.
Train your team on cyber threats
Your people are your first line of defence. Provide cybersecurity awareness training on phishing, suspicious links and safe password habits
Back up data offsite
Use automated, encrypted backups stored offsite or in the cloud. This protects you against ransomware and accidental data loss.
Invest in endpoint protection and monitoring
Use professional-grade antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) and firewall solutions to spot and block threats early.
Jay Williamson – Head of Commercial, Think Connect
