Cybercrime is on the rise around the world and has been increasing steadily for a number of years. Interpol describe cybercrime as a 'fast-growing area of crime' with costs running into the billions of dollars. Next year (2019) could see the total cost to the world economy rise to over 2 trillion dollars.
When you think of cybercrime, you tend to think of fraudsters posing as princes or a spotty teenager hacking into a website or network. Cybercrime is much more sophisticated and complex than that these days. Interpol report that they are seeing cybercriminal networks in action that span across the globe. Cybercrime has now become the second most reported crime in the world and accounts for almost half of all crimes in the UK.
This handy visual guide will take you through everything you need to know about cybercrime around the world and the world's most notorious cybercriminals:
infographic by: cartwrightking.co.uk
When you think of cybercrime, you tend to think of fraudsters posing as princes or a spotty teenager hacking into a website or network. Cybercrime is much more sophisticated and complex than that these days. Interpol report that they are seeing cybercriminal networks in action that span across the globe. Cybercrime has now become the second most reported crime in the world and accounts for almost half of all crimes in the UK.
This handy visual guide will take you through everything you need to know about cybercrime around the world and the world's most notorious cybercriminals:
infographic by: cartwrightking.co.uk