On the same day that the ONS claims there were 977,000 computer misuse incidents in the UK last year, media sources are reporting the existence of botnets capable of sending 30,000 extortion emails per hour. That’s 720,000 incidents per day from just one source, of which there are thousands. Something doesn’t add up. The fact that the statistics include just 20,000 offences reported against businesses to the NFIB by Action Fraud also shows that the data is deeply flawed. Until the reporting of computer misuse crime improves, data like this should be taken with a large pinch of salt. The fight against cyber threats is a key issue that businesses need to prioritise and misleading headlines don’t do anyone any favours.  Read Less