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UK cybercrime and data breach trends

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Latest: UK data breaches: 26,000 incidents caused by human error since 2020

Reports indicate a rise in various forms of digital and data security incidents in the United Kingdom. Financial losses stemming from social media and email hacking increased by over 400% during the 2025-26 financial yea

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