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Cyber criminals stole more than £4bn from UK customers in 2022, new report finds

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Martina Lindberg

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Losses to cyber fraud up 43% from 2021 as criminals are “becoming more sophisticated”.

More than £4.2bn ($5.17bn) was stolen by fraudsters and cyber criminals in the UK according to figures published in the Fraud and Cyber Crime Report 2022. The report, produced by personal finance experts on the money.co.uk website, details a big increase from 2021 when ‘only’ £2.4bn ($2.95bn) was stolen.

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