Phishing fraudsters contact you using emails, texts, and other forms of communication. They disguise themselves as someone you trust. Their goal is to trick you into giving them your personal information (e.g. usernames, passwords, credit card details, etc.) and steal from you.
Financial fraud is on the rise. But there are some simple steps you can take to protect your money and info from hackers, fraudsters and scammers.
The UK’s privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released figures which show that reported cyber related incidents have increased by 36% compared to the same quarter last year. The report, which covers July – October 2020, also revealed a 58% increase in reported data breaches because of unauthorised access, and a 289% surge in ransomware incidents.
In a world that is increasingly digital, cyber-attacks are going to happen. So, organisations must also take out insurance to cover the risk of cybercrime.
EnforcementKP Law has some of the most skilled data breach lawyers in England and Wales. Here are just some of our success stories.
KP Law is a founding member of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association (CORLA). CORLA aims to improve access to justice for claimants by way of collective redress.
