Every country faces cyber security risks. Cyber security risks are probabilities of loss due to a cyber-attack or data breach within a business. Different countries face different cyber risks as well. Technology is advancing every day and it is important to come up with new strategies and defense mechanisms daily. Phishing attacks are very popular in the United States. According to a study, phishing accounts for 90% of all breaches and has over a $12 billion business losses.  A lot of activities and interactions are done online and remotely. Cyber attacks are becoming a threat because technology is advancing, and cyber criminals are trying to find new ways to commit such cybercrimes. The United States isn’t prepared for this, and it is very important to get prepared because cyber-attacks can cause blackouts, military equipment failures, and breaches. If a country isn’t secured enough problems will become worse. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom “The Active Cyber Defense program’ has prevented attacks. This program was created to defend cyber operations to protect state, local, and federal government agencies. The United Kingdom has been known to have a leading cyber security sector but the demand for cybersecurity is still at a all time high. Within the last year, 39% of businesses in the United Kingdom was attacked by cyber criminals and this is mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Because of the pandemic, everything was switched to digital which leads to searching for cyber security specialists to protect and secure data. Both the United States and the United Kingdom face attacks and threats. Without practicing the proper procedures or creating ways to prevent these attacks, it will lead to something bigger