Tag: City of London police
Police may shut down illegal streams at critical point of European finals
Police will consider pulling the plug on illegal streams of sporting events at crucial points to put people off using illegal sites. Sports fans are being warned about streaming ahead of the Europa and Champions League finals. The City of London Police said illegal streams were more popular during high-profile sporting events and said people…
Cyber crime victims lose £34.6m in six months, claims Action Fraud
People falling prey to cyber crime have reported losing £34.6 million, the latest numbers from Action Fraud show. Hacking of social media and email accounts continues to be the most prolific means of scamming people online, contributing to more than 5,000 cases out of the 13,357 cyber crimes reported in the six months between April…