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1 in 5 online accounts hacked
New findings from Kent University reveal the extent to which cybercrime affects the UK population.
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New figures reveal extent of cybercrime
Kent University has revealed new figures to show the extent to which cybercrime affects people in the UK.
Nearly one in five people have had their online accounts hacked with some people losing more than £10,000 due to criminal activity.
The findings are part of a Survey on Cyber Security, which revealed that despite the minority being affected by online crime, those that were suffered considerable losses.
Dr Julio Hernandez-Castro, from the Centre for Cyber Security, said:
"These up-to-date survey results on how cybercrime is affecting British citizens will undermine some misconceptions and make it easier to understand where to best focus our research efforts for designing new solutions to combat cybercrime."