More than 9 million adults in Britain have had online accounts hacked and 8% of the population say they have lost money in the past year because of cybercrime, according to a survey by university researchers.
Cyber security experts at the University of Kent said it was “quite shocking” that 2.3% of the population reported losing more than £10,000 to online fraudsters.
The survey found that 18.3% of those questioned had experienced attempts to break into one or more of their online accounts, including email, online banking, gaming and social media. One third said it had happened more than once.
The researchers found that people aged 55 to 64 were least likely to be successfully targeted by online criminals. The figure for this group was 11.4%, the study said, which may be because they are more cautious or spend less time online, have fewer activities and accounts or maintain better security. More than one in four people aged 18 to 24 (27.3%) has suffered a hacking attack.
SOURCE: theguardian.com
Most Commented Posts
2020 Cybersecurity Landscape: 100+ Experts’ Predictions
Cyber Security Predictions 2021: Experts’ Responses
Experts’ Responses: Cyber Security Predictions 2023
Celebrating Data Privacy Day – 28th January 2023
Data Privacy Protection Day (Thursday 28th) – Experts Comments
Most Active Commenters
Recent Comments
A worrying trend for Australians The Latitude Financial attack clearly…
It is not unusual for companies to keep hold of…
“First of all, it should be praised that Ferrari have…
These findings aren’t very surprising given that unpatched zero-days provide…
These figures from Mandiant highlight how attackers are continuing to…