justice United Kingdom
Reported losses from UK account-hacking scams rise
6.3MGBP
Reported money stolen through email and social media account hacking was £6300000 in the 2025-26 financial year.
Official UK data shows reported losses from criminals hijacking email and social media accounts rose from £1.2m to £6.3m between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years. Report Fraud is launching an awareness campaign encouraging people to use passkeys.
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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- 6.3MGBP
Reported money stolen through email and social media account hacking was £6300000 in the 2025-26 financial year.
“reached £6.3m in the 2025-26 financial year”
- 1.2MGBP
Reported money stolen through email and social media account hacking was £1200000 in the 2024-25 financial year.
“compared with £1.2m in 2024-25”
- 400%
The reported amount stolen through email and social media account hacking increased by more than 400%.
“has risen by more than 400% in a year”