Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Report Fraud data reveals that more than half of 323 UK ransomware victims last year were SMEs

UK, US and Canadian authorities have identified over 20,000 victims of approval phishing scams that trick users into handing over full crypto wallet access

UK ransomware victims are paying extortionists twice as much as a year ago

UK retailers including Harrods, M&S, and the Co-op are under a surge of cyber-attacks that may be linked by a common supplier or shared technological vulnerability

Barclays found that romance scam victims lost £8000 on average in 2024, a significant increase from the previous year

A report from the charity the Cyber Helpline found that 98% of cyber enabled crimes result in no further action from the police or justice system

UK authorities shut down a scam platform responsible for over 1.3 million calls to 500,000 victims, resulting in millions of pounds in losses

Research from Ayden and the CEBR found that 35% of UK retailers fell victim to fraudulent activity, cyber-attacks or data leaks over the past 12 months

A new report suggests nearly 2 million UK adults have had their identity stolen and used by fraudsters to open a financial account in 2023

Veeam research reveals that corporate victims of ransomware are more likely to increase prices and fire staff

Maidstone’s St Augustine Academy is latest victim

The disclosure occurred within Freedom of Information responses issued by law enforcement

UK regulator admits hundreds of employees are impacted

The attacks mainly targeted victims in the US but also in the UK, Turkey, and the Philippines

42% of UK manufacturers have been a victim of cybercrime in the past 12 months, according to new research

Information commissioner wants immediate end to the practice

English courts praised for giving victims a sympathetic hearing