Brexit Impact on Cyber Security of United Kingdom

In 2017, cyber-attacks like mandate alone cost UK businesses £32.2 million. Cyber security is laced with various key social, political and economic challenges of the 21st century. The attack on UK health services NHS last year signifies that there is a strong need to focus on improving cyber defense of the country. With Brexit in view, it is imperative to understand its impacts on UK's cyber security. This paper surveyed and highlighted the current statistics of cybercrime in the UK. Moreover, the UK government efforts to reduce the cybercrime were also highlighted in this paper. It also contained imperative suggestions to prevent cybercrime. After Brexit, the cyber defence military relations of the UK will remain the same with Five Eyes and NATO. But the cyber security industry could be affected by Brexit in various ways. Moreover, Brexit could also affect the government's cyber laws and policies as the UK will lose its position as a Cyber Law-making country. This will be an adverse effect on UK cyber security as the UK will not be able to make laws but will have to abide by them which are made by the European Union. In the midst of Brexit negotiations, the UK and EU should not forget their mutual interest and focus on maintaining an efficient and effective cybersecurity system, as their nation's stability relies on it.