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Cyber crime 'fastest growing' criminal activity in the United States, study finds

/ January 5, 2018

Cyber crimes that include credit card fraud, identity theft, ransomware, and email hacking are the “fasted growing” criminal activities in the United States, according to a new study published this week.

The study put together by Website Builder Expert, a service that reviews website design and other topics, found that despite “billions of dollars” spent to fight cyber crime annually, these attacks are increasing in number, with this trend continuing in 2018.

The study broke down the attacks by...


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