Last year, the UK cybersecurity unit tackled 2.7 million digital scams – almost four times more than in 2020.
It should also be noted that this is a 40% increase compared to the global rate of 8%, suggesting UK cyber crime figures are much higher than in other developed countries.
To delve further into these stats, Claims.co.uk examined official ONS survey data from 33,735 people and uncovered the most common characteristics of computer misuse victims in the UK.
Contrary to popular belief that the elderly are more vulnerable to scams, online users aged between 25 to 34 years old (1.9%) are the most susceptible to cyber-crime. This is 0.8% more than those between 65 to 74 years old (1.1%).
Those with higher social status are the most likely to be scammed, with 2.3% of victims being professionals and managers. This is followed by students (1.8%) who tend to be avid digital users.
Additionally, people who are out of home for the longest hours (seven hours or more) are the most susceptible to cyber-crime (1.9%) compared to those who leave home…
