Almost every single ISP in Britain is subjected to cyber attacks on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis, according to new research, but they don't want new laws to handle the problem.

In a recent survey of its members, the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) found that 92 percent of telcos suffered regular attacks, with just under a third facing a daily threat.

The prevalence of these attacks has forced 77 percent of ISPs to increase their spend on cybersecurity, and they're now calling on the government to boost training and funding for law enforcement—and to better educate the general public to help prevent easy exploits.

Unsurprisingly, though, ISPs don't want to be saddled with more legislation.

"ISPs want government to focus on raising awareness (64 percent) rather than creating new regulations (18 percent) to meet the challenges of cyber security," the ISPA report said. It singled out "the intrusive hacking powers within the Investigatory Powers Bill" as a particular problem, and said that legislators "must consider the damage surveillance legislation can have on network security."

The police and other security services, meanwhile, should prioritise "better training (83 percent)" and "coordination with industry (83 percent)," and focus on "increasing funding (58 percent) and prosecutions (50 percent)." There also needs for "more consistency when an ISP reports a case to law enforcement," it said.

Britain's ISPs feel they would be able to handle their own cybersecurity if the government took these simple steps, with 85 percent pledging to take "a proactive role" on the issue. The report claimed that 92 percent of telcos already offered free tools or assistance to customers. And 100 percent of them said they had either already "reported or would report breaches," and more than two thirds have shared information with industry colleagues and competitors.

ISPA chair James Blessing said that the research proved that cybersecurity needed to move rapidly up the government's agenda. "Industry believes government and law enforcement need to raise their game in tackling cyber crime and need to have a clear plan on how they will be tackling offenders and raising awareness among users."

He added: "The survey further shows a real belief among ISPA members in a partnership approach with different stakeholders playing their part. This means government, law enforcement, Internet companies, individual users, ISPs and businesses all working together to protect networks, follow good cyber hygiene, mitigate threats, and bring offenders to justice."