Heightened level of cybercrime points to legacy of Covid, annual police stats show
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Heightened level of cybercrime points to legacy of Covid, annual police stats show
Cybercrime figures fell in Scotland over the course of the last year but have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, new annual crime statistics have shown. An estimated 14,120 cyber-crimes were recorded by the police in Scotland in 2024-25, a fall of 2,770 crimes (or 16%) compared to the estimated volume for 2023-24 (16,890), the Recorded Crime in Scotland report has revealed. Levels also remain significantly above the pre-pandemic year of 2019-2…
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