Scamming figures:
- In 2019, £1.2 billion was stolen through frauds and scams in the UK.
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- Phishing and malware were the most common tools for cyber-crime in 2019 for businesses (phishing & malware)
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- It is estimated that UK businesses lost almost £13 billion due to cyber crime in 2019, and when you factor in damaged assets, financial penalties and lost productivity, the total cost over the past five years is more than £87 billion.(UK BUSINESSES TARGETED)
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- Since the pandemic began, the FBI reported a 300% increase in reported cybercrimes. (US RISE IN CYBERCRIME)
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- 27% of COVID-19 cyberattacks target banks or healthcare organizations and COVID-19 is credited for a 238% rise in cyberattacks on banks in 2020. (BANKS & HEALTHCARE)
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- In April 2020, Google blocked 18 million daily malware and phishing attacks related to Coronavirus. (Google security team)
